Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode · Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Kinder Morgan Production Company, LLC, Yates Field Production, IRAAN, TEXAS 79744
on — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was preparing to shoot a fluid level on a well. He screwed an echo gun onto the well casing and opened the casing valve. When the pressure hit the gun, the outside of the casing valve threads failed and the pressure popped, releasing H2S (hydrogen sulfide) gas into the employee's face.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSHydrogen sulfide
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