Dee Drilling Co
Vehicle or machinery fire — Thermal burns degree unspecified — ALBION, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Dee Drilling Co | Report ID | 2025077257 |
| Address | Unknown Highway 130, Well between Albion & Grayville | City, State ZIP | ALBION, ILLINOIS 62806 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Part of body unspecified |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | Drilling and extraction machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | 1840053 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.18000, -84.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Three employees were servicing and cleaning an oil well when a fire occurred. All three employees were burned. One employee was treated and released. Two employees were hospitalized and one hospitalized employee required surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2025, a worker at Dee Drilling Co in ALBION, ILLINOIS suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the part of body unspecified. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with drilling and extraction machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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