OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14557367
BABER WELL SERVICING INC RIG 59
HOBBS, NM—
Event description
Six employees injured in natural gas fire
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 through #6 were moving a packer that had been set above the perfora tions of an oil and gas well for overnight. When the packer was moved, the well began flowing and released natural gas into the atmosphere. An unknown source of ignition started a flash fire. Employees #1 through #6 sustained burns and were hospitalized.
Victims (6)
-
#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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