Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200041481 - Employee Dies after Being Struck by Well Valve Assembly

Accident Summary Nr: 200041481 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 03/06/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313061061	03/09/2009	1389	213112	Mesa Well Service, L.P.

Abstract: On March 6, 2009, Employee #1 was working with a crew removing the Christmas tree assembly from a gas well that was to be temporarily abandoned. The crew did not depressurize the well before attempting to remove the Christmas tree. As the Christmas tree was being released from the threads holding it, there was a violent release of pressure, displacing the Christmas tree upwards and causing it to come loose from the elevator and falling to the side. Employee #1 was killed when he was struck by the Christmas tree assembly.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, GAS WELL, VALVE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313061061			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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