Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200981173 - Three Employees Are Killed in Explosion in Well

Accident Summary Nr: 200981173 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 08/29/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314508862	08/30/2011	1799	238990	Double D Welding And Fabrication

Abstract: On August 29, 2011, Employee #1 was working for Double D Welding and Construction, and Employees #2 and #3 were working for Wild West Construction. The three employees were installing piping in an existing well site, and a fire and an explosion occurred. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were killed. No additional details were provided in the original narrative.

Keywords: CONFINED SPACE, FIRE, WELDER, WELL, WELDING, EXPLOSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	1	20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314508862			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Welders and cutters

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