Multiple vacuum trucks performing production tank cleaning operations were involved in a flash fire. No injuries occurred.

A worker was fatally injured when they were entangled in the drill line and draw works.

A work crew was on location to dismantle a high arch trench box and then transport the disassembled box from one project work site to another. The disassembly process did not follow the manufacturer's instructions for the safe removal of the strut support pins holding the box together. Consequently, when the last strut support pin was removed from the box, it collapsed, causing a support arch to strike and fatally injure a worker.

A worker was injured when a sudden release of wellbore pressure caused the disconnection of the flow ‘T’ from the wellhead.

Shortly after a fuel leak on a semi-trailer truck was repaired at a dealership, the driver noticed it was leaking again. While en route to the dealership to get it fixed, the driver was unaware that fuel was leaking on the exhaust manifold. The driver was overcome as the A/C system pumped carbon monoxide from the burning fuel into the cabin and struck a parked car in the dealership parking lot.

Two workers were removing an alignment bolt from an out-of-service pumpjack horse head at a storage yard. The horse head was connected to the walking beam and situated in an upright position, therefore containing stored energy. “Worker A” was positioned under the walking beam. When “Worker B” began removing the alignment bolt, the walking beam collapsed, crushing and fatally injuring “Worker A”.

A Super-B hauler truck completed unloading and proceeded to leave a location. The driver identified that it felt like the brakes were dragging on the front driver’s side wheel. The driver stopped, adjusted the brakes and proceeded to back up. While backing up, the wheel detached from the axle.

As a driller broke the tool joint connection, the tong dies slipped and the tong swung violently, striking the bottom hole assembly (BHA). This caused the tong arm to swing towards the drawworks.

A welder was seriously injured by an excavator boom during pipeline maintenance. 

While using a steam wand the hose disconnected and steam went up the operator’s left sleeve causing a burn to the left forearm.