Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200811602 - Employee dies of infection resulting from burns

Accident Summary Nr: 200811602 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 08/31/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307002576	09/25/2003	1389	213112	Dave'S Tubing, Testing And Hot Oil Service, Inc.

Abstract: On August 31, 2003, an employee was hot oiling when the ball valve failed, spraying gas and fuel in the area. Vehicles parked within 15-ft of the wellhead, supplied an ignition source. A fire started. The employee tried to shut the flow off, and was burned in the process. The employee was taken to the hospital, where he died three weeks later of staphylococcus infection.

Keywords: BURN, INFECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307002576			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Drillers, oil well

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