Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14511042 - Gas Well Fire
Accident: 14511042 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 12/17/1984 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1902741 | 12/31/1984 | 1311 | Cedar Hill Petroleum | ||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
1902709 | 12/19/1984 | 1389 | Rays Crane Service | ||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
1908508 | 12/21/1984 | 1389 | Wild Well Control Inc | ||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
1908516 | 12/27/1984 | 1389 | Superior Snubbing Control | ||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
1902709 | 12/19/1984 | 1389 | Rays Crane Service | ||||
EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH 5 WERE CHANGING OUT WELL HEAD EQUIPMENT ON A DISCHARGING HIGH-PRESSURE GAS WELL. THE GAS REACHED A CRANE ENGINE LOCATION. AN EMERGENCY ACTION BY A CRANE HAND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BACKFIRE. THE GAS IGNITED, BURNING EMPLOYEES 1 - 5. A SPECTACULAR FIRE CONTINUED FOR 3 DAYS. | |||||||
Keywords:
burn, gas well, fire, natural gas, wellhead
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 1902741 | Occupation Not Listed | |||||
2 | 1902709 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | |||
3 | 1908508 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | |||
4 | 1908508 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | |||
5 | 1908516 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | |||
6 | 1902709 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |