OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14511042
WILD WELL CONTROL INC
ROUND TOP, TX—
Event description
GAS WELL FIRE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH 5 WERE CHANGING OUT WELL HEAD EQUIPMENT ON A DISCHARGING HI GH-PRESSURE GAS WELL. THE GAS REACHED A CRANE ENGINE LOCATION. AN EMERGENCY ACTI ON BY A CRANE HAND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BACKFIRE. THE GAS IGNITED, BURNING EMPLO YEES 1 - 5. A SPECTACULAR FIRE CONTINUED FOR 3 DAYS.
Victims (6)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 10
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 10
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 10
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 10
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 10
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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