Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 74831.015 - Three employees are killed in rig fire

Accident Summary Nr: 74831.015 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 03/10/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1045380.015	03/10/2015		213112	Mason Well Service

Abstract: At 1:30 a.m. on March 10, 2015, three employees were securing the blow out preventer (BOP) to the well head. While the employees were securing the BOP, gas was released and came into contact with an ignition source causing a fire to start. All three employees died from burns to the entire body and from smoke inhalation.

Keywords: Burn, Fire, Gas, Ignition System, Rigging, Smoke, Smoke Inhalation, Well, Well Service Rig, Wellhead

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Occupation
1	1045380.015	64	M	Fatality	Drillers, oil well
2	1045380.015	44	M	Fatality	Drillers, oil well
3	1045380.015	19	M	Fatality	Drillers, oil well

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