Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1346712.015 - Petrosmith Equipment Llc

Inspection Information - Office: San Antonio Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1346712.015

Report ID: 0625500

Date Opened: 09/14/2018

Site Address:
Petrosmith Equipment Llc
Jay Cleo Thompson Lease
Ozona, TX 76943

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 6291, Abilene, TX 79608

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 213111/Drilling Oil and Gas Wells

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/14/2018

Emphasis: L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 03/11/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1382310	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 109192.015

Event: 09/14/2018

Employee is caught in explosion from natural gas escaping fr

At 8:15 a.m. on September 14, 2018, an employee was plugging an abandoned oil well when a natural gas pocket escaped from the opening. The employee was caught in an explosion when the gas migrated to the air intake of a running diesel engine and sustained burns to his face. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Explosion, Face, Fire, Natural Gas, Oil Well Servicing

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1346712.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Drillers, oil well
2	1346712.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Drillers, oil well

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