Jay-Bee Oil and Gas, Inc.

Struck by discharged object or substance — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — ALMA, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Jay-Bee Oil and Gas, Inc. in ALMA, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Jay-Bee Oil and Gas, Inc. Report ID 2017087396
Address Happy Well Pad, Walnut Fork Road City, State ZIP ALMA, WEST VIRGINIA 26320
Event Date August 3, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Struck by discharged object or substance Source of Injury Pressurized air-blast
Industry (NAICS) 211112 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.46000, -80.73000

Incident Narrative

On August 3, 2017, at approximately 9:00 a.m., an employee was tending a well while standing between two gas production units approximately 15 feet from a sand separator. At that time, a threaded pipe that was going into the top of the sand separator blew apart. The pipe separated at a 90 degree elbow and released approximately 2,300 lbs. of pressure. The gas from the line projected down towards the ground and the employee's skin was struck by ground debris. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 3, 2017, a worker at Jay-Bee Oil and Gas, Inc. in ALMA, WEST VIRGINIA suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with pressurized air-blast identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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