Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 561837 - Employee dies of asphyxia from crude oil vapors

Accident Summary Nr: 561837 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 12/13/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100659937	12/14/1990	1389	0	R & R Oilfield Service, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100659945	12/14/1990	1311	0	Koch Gathering Systems Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100659952	12/14/1990	4213	0	W.T. Construction Inc.

Abstract: While repairing a pipeline in a 3 to 4 foot trench, Employee #1 was overcome by crude oil vapors from the leaking pipe. He died of asphyxia.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, REPAIR, PIPELINE, OIL WELL SERVICING, INHALATION, OVEREXPOSURE, CRUDE OIL, CHEMICAL VAPOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100659937	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	100659945			Occupation Not Listed
3	100659952			Occupation Not Listed

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