Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200211753 - Employee Is Injured When Struck by High Pressure Gas
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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308662238 | 06/01/2005 | 1623 | 237120 | Kobra Sales & Services, Inc. |
Abstract: On June 1, 2005, an employer sent six employees to remove a 3- in. flow line from a plugged and abandoned oil and gas well. The employer used a pipe cutter to cut the 3-in. flow line at the 8-ft-tall standpipe after the handle of a ball valve had been turned to relieve gas pressure. There was no release indicating that anything was present. After the pipe was cut, there was a sudden and violent release of high pressure gas.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Pipeline | Demolition | Under $50,000 | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 308662238 | Fatality | Amputation | Occupation not reported |