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Report: Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode at Kinder Morgan Production Company, LLC in Iraan, Texas

DATE: 01/09/17

An employee was preparing to shoot a fluid level on a well. He screwed an echo gun onto the well casing and opened the casing valve. When the pressure hit the gun, the outside of the casing valve threads failed and the pressure popped, releasing H2S (hydrogen sulfide) gas into the employee’s face.

Report ID 2017010239  
Date 01/09/2017  
UPA 1172163  
Inspection 1202829  
Primary NAICS 211111  
Nature 1960 Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified
Part of Body 6 BODY SYSTEMS
Source 1771 Hydrogen sulfide
Event 5521 Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Hospitalized Yes  
Amputation No  

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