Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200783454 - Employee Is Killed When Pipe Blows Out

Accident Summary Nr: 200783454 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 03/02/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307489161	03/03/2005	1389	213112	Mercer Well Service

Abstract: On March 2, 2005, Employee #1 of Mercer Well Service was installing a 2.375-in. in diameter pipe for the flow of the gas to the surface. The pipe blew out of the well, into which it was being installed. The bottom of the well was under a pressure of over 5,000 psi, but that pressure was contained by a "packer", a plug, which was put in the bottom of the well and expanded to hold the pressure. The tubing was being lowered into the well after it was made up over the well opening. About 23 sections of the 2.375-in. tube were lowered into the hole, when somehow the pressure was released and the pipe blew out, coming out in one 600 ft string and curling around, and breaking over. It struck Employee #1 and killed him.

Keywords: INSTALLING, WELL, CONSTRUCTION, ABRASION, BLOWOUT--OIL WELL, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PRESSURE RELEASE, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307489161			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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