OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14467245
CULBERSON WELL SERVICE RIG 5
RIO GRANDE CITY, TX—
Event description
One employee killed, one injured in dynamite explosion
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 and #2 were handling explosives (dynamite, 60 percent petro gel) wh ile working on a well service rig. The charge went off at floor level. The explo sion blew off Employee #1's legs, killing him. Employee #2 suffered a cut foot.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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