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Double K Drilling, LLC

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — PECOS, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Double K Drilling, LLC in PECOS, TEXAS
Employer Double K Drilling, LLC Report ID 2018021390
Address 16.4 miles SE direction from Pecos, Lease: INDY 12; Well: 3H City, State ZIP PECOS, TEXAS 79772
Event Date February 9, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode Source of Injury Hydrogen sulfide
Industry (NAICS) 213111 Inspection # 1294719
GPS Coordinates 31.43000, -103.50000

Incident Narrative

Employees were cleaning out a shaker trough with a pressure washer when hydrogen sulfide gas released from the shaker. Two employees were hospitalized due to gas exposure.

Incident Summary

On February 9, 2018, a worker at Double K Drilling, LLC in PECOS, TEXAS suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with hydrogen sulfide identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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