Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 918755 - One Employee Is Killed, One Is Injured When Flange Blows

Accident Summary Nr: 918755 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 12/03/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311323075	12/04/2007	1381	213111	Gene D. Yost & Son, Inc.

Abstract: On December 3, 2007, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were beneath a rig platform removing a blowout preventer flange. It was connected to a shutoff valve of a recently dug natural gas well head. They were utilizing two chain wrenches to unscrew the flange from atop of the valve when the valve separated from the well head. The flange struck and flung them 60 ft into the air. Employee #1 came to rest approximately 30 to 40 ft from the gas well rig and was killed. Employee #2 was hospitalized with bruises and contusions.

Keywords: CHEST, AIR PRESSURE, FRACTURE, GAS WELL, WELL, VALVE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311323075			Fatality	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators
2	311323075			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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