Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103643078 - Brent Baker Drilling Company

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103643078

Report ID: 0627700

Date Opened: 12/10/1986

Site Address:
Brent Baker Drilling Company
2 Mi.Nw Of Sh 29 & Sh 74 Junction
Elmore City, OK 73035

Mailing Address:
3131 N. Macarthur, Suite 270e, Oklahoma City, OK 73122

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 04/23/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/23/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360159263

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14241038

Event: 12/08/1986

Employee killed in toxic atmosphere of frac tank

Employee #1 kicked off an existing well that was flowing into an open surface frac tank. The tank had been located at the well site in an evaluation and testing effort. As he was checking the oil flow into the tank, Employee #1 was apparently overcome by toxic substances/oxygen deficiency. He was killed. There were no witnesses to the accident and it is not known whether Employee #1 had descended into the tank and was then overcome or whether he had been leaning into the tank and fell in after being overcome.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, WORK RULES, FRAC TANK, OIL WELL DRILLING, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, FALL, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103643078			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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