Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries

Name: Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries at Devon Energy
Start: 9/30/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024099102 · 9/30/2024 · Devon Energy

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and trunk
Nature of injury: Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries

Cause

Event: Explosion unspecified
Source: Drilling fluids systems
Secondary source: Source, secondary source unspecified

Employer

Name: Devon Energy
Location: Lat 47.81831974 - 103.41065730, ARNEGARD, NORTH DAKOTA, 58835
NAICS: 213111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working in the MCC room of the natural gas-fired gas lift compressor when an explosion occurred. It is believed that the variable frequency drive ignited the hydrates in the instrument air compressor/piping causing an explosion. The employee sustained a concussion, four broken ribs, a punctured lung and burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown