Incident date: 2023-08-13
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee was opening an oil and gas well. Nitrogen was put into the well to open it and start production. The employee went to the generator to shut it down and an explosion occurred when the cabinet door was opened. The employee sustained burns to over 15% of the body, including the face, neck, arms, and torso that required hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Explosion, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Oil drilling rigs and machinery
code_nature: title: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate