Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101001.015 - Two employees sustained burns in flash fire and later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 101001.015 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 11/16/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1279159.015	11/17/2017		213112	Complete Energy Services, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:25 p.m. on November 16, 2017, two employees were involved in the removal of hydrate formation (blockage) in gas piping leaving PDC Energy tank battery, performing a single side blow down to dislodge hydrate formation. A hose was connected to a vac truck off the pig launcher line. Pressure from the upstream side of blockage pushed natural gas/NG fluids to the vac truck. One of three hatches on top of vac truck tank opened for venting of gases/vapors. One employee was at pig launcher valve to control flow of gases/liquids to vac truck. Flammable gases or vapors were ignited and flash fire resulted. Three workers were engulfed in flames. One pickup truck cab and engine compartment were destroyed. One employee died on November 22, 207, 6 days after sustaining burns, and a second employee died January 1, 2018, 46 days after sustaining burns.

Keywords: Fire, Flashback, Pipe Plug, Pipeline, Vacuum Vessel

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1279159.015	61	M	Fatality
2	1279159.015	44	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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