Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170084511 - Employee killed in oil rig explosion and fire

Accident Summary Nr: 170084511 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 07/13/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123482366	07/14/1996	1389	0	Drilling Measurements, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was on the oil rig floor when the natural gas well blew out. He was killed. Employee #1 was giving hole survey data to a coworker, who was also killed in the blowout and fire.

Keywords: BURN, FIRE, NATURAL GAS, EXPLOSION, BLOWOUT--OIL WELL, OIL WELL SERVICING, OIL RIG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123482366			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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