Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200644409 - Employee Is Burned When Oil Well Blows Out, Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200644409 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 09/24/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312376924	08/27/2008	1311	211111	Krumme Oil Company, Llp

Abstract: On August 27, 2008, Employee #1 was operating a pump truck supplying fresh water to the cement truck. After the bottom plug was poured, the well started to flow, uncontrollably. The fluids from the well were reaching the tubing board on the rig mast and falling onto the trucks. The fluids ignited burning 40 percent of Employee #1's body. Employee #1 was being treated at a hospital when he died from complications from the burns on September 24, 2008.

Keywords: BURN, FIRE, OIL RIG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312376924			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Drillers, oil well

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