Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 26355.015 - Employee is killed in a gas well explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 26355.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 07/16/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
528238.015	07/18/2012		213112	Mke Producing Inc.

Abstract: On July 16, 2012, at 9:45 a.m., Employee #1 was killed when a gas well exploded. Employee #1 and a coworker arrived at the gas well site in Tuscarawas County at approximately 8:15 a.m.. These employees were using brushes to perform touch-up painting operations on a tank battery for approximately 20 minutes before the coworker received a call from his supervisor instructing him to report to another work site.

Keywords: Access/Egress, Explosion, Natural Gas, Oil Well Drilling/Servicing

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	528238.015	19	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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