Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14322119 - Two Employees Die Of Asphyxia In Tank Truck
Accident: 14322119 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 06/03/1992 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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116037409 | 06/04/1992 | 1381 | Union Drilling Company | ||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
116042375 | 06/04/1992 | 4922 | Cng Transmission Corporation | ||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
116040601 | 06/04/1992 | 1389 | Halliburton Services | ||||
On the morning of June 3, 1992, the bodies of Employees #1 and #2 were found by coworkers inside a tank truck used to recover gas well fracing chemicals. The cause of death was listed as asphyxiation due to exposure to acid fumes and oxygen deprivation. At the time of the accident, 1 1/2 million cubic feet of nitrogen gas, which was used in the fracing process, was being piped from the wellhead to the tank to recover fracing chemicals, including hydrochloric and acidic acids. Willful citations were issued to two employers for confined space entry and hazard communication deficiencies, along with other alleged violations. A third employer was issued a citation for hazard communication deficiencies under the multi-employer workplace provision in the standard. | |||||||
Keywords:
oxygen deficiency, asphyxiated, toxic fumes, hydrochloric acid, frac tank, work rules, confined space, oil well drilling, nitrogen, communication
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 116037409 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | |||
2 | 116037409 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | |||
3 | 116042375 | Occupation Not Listed | |||||
4 | 116040601 | Occupation Not Listed |