New Prospect Company
Explosion, n.e.c. — Fractures and burns — WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | New Prospect Company | Report ID | 2023087375 |
| Address | Cherry Hill Road, Franz Thoman Well Pad | City, State ZIP | WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA 26003 |
| Event Date | August 13, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and burns | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Explosion, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | 1691179 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.13000, -80.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were performing well pad completion work. They pumped nitrogen into the well unit to open it up so that it would flow/produce. The employee went to the sand-removing unit/trailer to check if the well was flowing. He was standing on the steps and walkway of the trailer when an explosion occurred that knocked him over the walkway handrail resulting in a 3-4 foot fall. He was hospitalized with a fractured left foot and first-degree burns to his hands. A generator about 37 feet away had caused the ignition.
Incident Summary
On August 13, 2023, a worker at New Prospect Company in WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures and burns to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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