Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200710325 - Employee killed in gas well blowout

Accident Summary Nr: 200710325 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 10/10/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300515087	10/14/1997	1389	0	Smith Oil Field & Environmental Services, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 and two coworkers were attempting to turn on a new natural gas well. They had installed a well head, heater, separator, and the other equipment necessary for the well operation. This was a high pressure well and the workers were using heavy schedule pipe to handle the extra pressure. The separator was tied-in and Employee #1 turned on the well. After approximately three minutes, the separator rupture disk blew and the separator tipped. The piping attached to the separator was blown away as the separator came apart. The workers were running for cover when Employee #1 was apparently struck by the separator piping and suffered chest, back, and head injuries. He was killed.

Keywords: GAS WELL, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, NATURAL GAS, HIGH PRESSURE, BLOWOUT--OIL WELL, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PRESSURE RELEASE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300515087			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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