Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 522185 - Employee killed when struck in head by heater door

Accident Summary Nr: 522185 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 09/14/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100749928	09/16/1992	1311	0	Associated Natural Gas

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were trying to ignite a fuel heater. The coworker was standing at the control panel pressing the ignition while Employee #1 was looking in the inspection hole on the manway door. An explosion occurred inside the heater, blowing off the manway door, which struck Employee #1 in the head. He sustained a closed head injury and died.

Keywords: HEAD, HEATER, OIL WELL DRILLING, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, GAS WELL DRILLING, DOOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100749928			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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