Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200554434 - Employee Is Killed in Offshore Platform Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 200554434 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 07/08/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309087419	07/10/2006	1389	213112	Production Management Industries

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 a.m. on July 8, 2006, Employees #1 and #2 were sleeping on an offshore platform approximately 6 to12 miles south of Grand Isle, when an explosion occurred. Employee #2 escaped and was rescued by a passing boat. Employee #1 was killed. His body was recovered from the water by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Keywords: EXPLOSION, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, DROWN, OIL RIG, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309087419			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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