Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200784270 - Employee Dies after Collapsing on Top of Frac Tank

Accident Summary Nr: 200784270 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 06/20/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309544559	06/21/2007	1389	213112	Superior Energy Services

Abstract: A four-man crew was performing a "coil tube job" on an oil well. Nitrogen was pumped into the well to clean it out and any sand, hydrocarbons, and nitrogen were collected in a mobile frac tank. One employee was on top of the frac tank monitoring the return flow into the tank from the well when it was discovered that he had collapsed and could not be revived. The employee died.

Keywords: FRAC TANK, OIL WELL SERVICING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309544559			Fatality	Asphyxia	Laborers, except construction

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