Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200812121 - Employee Is Killed by Flying Object

Accident Summary Nr: 200812121 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 06/24/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310017025	06/25/2006	1389	213112	Tetra Production Testing Services, L.P.

Abstract: Employee #1 was changing out the O-ring on a line heater. Employee #1 had shut the line heater by closing the upstream valve at the well head but, contrary to procedure, had not closed the downstream valve in front of the separator. The end blew off the line, struck Employee #1, and killed him. Average pressure of the gas from the well had been 8,500 psi.

Keywords: GAS WELL, PRESSURE PIPING, VALVE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, GAS FITTING, PRESSURE RELEASE, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310017025			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Production testers

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