Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200556207 - Employee Impaled in Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 200556207 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 09/24/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314767153	09/25/2010	3499	332999	Supreme Service & Specialty Co Inc Thru Tubing Div

Abstract: On September 24, 2010 Employee #1 was standing five feet away from a pressure test being conducted with nitrogen. Inside the test cylinder was a downhole tool used in oil and gas production. For unknown reasons the tool inside the test cylinder exploded knocking the threaded end cap off the test cylinder. The explosion caused the straps holding down the test pipe to break, allowing the testing stand to fall over. The test pipe flew back off the test stand towards the inside of the shop, and as the test pipe flew off the test stand, it struck Employee #1 in the torso. Employee #1 died due to the injuries.

Keywords: CYLINDER, LUBRICATING FLUID, NITROGEN, EXPLOSION, PIPE, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314767153			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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