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Accident Summary Nr: 170615082 - Employee's hand and arm are sprayed with high pressure water

Accident Summary Nr: 170615082 -- Report ID: 0950626 -- Event Date: 06/30/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111949541	12/03/1993	1389	0	Total Energy Services

Abstract: At approximately 12:00 noon on June 30, 1993, Employee #1, a worker for C & H Testing Services, was injured while pressure testing for leaks in the tubing of a Tisdel well, #43-22, at Bakersfield Energy Oil Lease. Employee #1 had inserted the high pressure hose fitting with O-ring seals and placed the hose into the down hole testing device. The system was pressured to 6,000 psi when the outer O-ring suddenly failed. The water used in the testing system sprayed out and onto Employee #1's hand and arm. He was taken to Mercy Southwest Hospital in Bakersfield, CA, for treatment.

Keywords: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, PPE, OIL WELL DRILLING, WELL, HIGH PRESSURE, ARM, HAND, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111949541			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Helpers, extractive occupations

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