Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 842666 - Employee killed in wellhead fire and explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 842666 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 05/12/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102554862	05/22/1992	0241	0	Gano Farms, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was plowing a field when he drove his tractor into a gas and oil wellhead and ruptured the wellhead. Oil and gas flowed from the well, causing a fire and explosion. Employee #1 was burned over 84 percent of his body. He died 7 days later.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, GAS, RUPTURE, COLLISION, EXPLOSION, TRACTOR, WELLHEAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102554862			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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