Accident Report Detail
Accident: 200211464 - High-Pressure Gas Release Kills Employee
Accident: 200211464 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 07/16/2004 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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307708479 | 07/16/2004 | 1389 | Tetra Applied Technologies, Lp | ||||
On July 16, 2004, three employees were removing the assembly of fittings and valves (Christmas tree) on the top of the casing from a non-productive gas well. The gas well was to be plugged and abandoned. During the loosening of jammed nuts on the bottom flange, high-pressure gas from within the casing escaped through the flange on the Christmas tree. When the gas pressure vented, it struck one employee on the forehead and fatally injured him. | |||||||
Keywords:
dismantling, gas well, venting, work rules, forehead, gas, high pressure, struck by, pressure release
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 307708479 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |