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Injuries - 1998

January 29, 1998 - Nuevo Energy Company

Investigation: None Activity: Development
Lease: P00240 Event(s): Injury (1)
Area: 6B Operation: Production
Block: 5164 Cause: Human Error
Rig/Platform: Hillhouse Water Depth: 189’

Remarks: A screwdriver being used by an electrician contacted the "hot" side of 90-amp circuit breaker, grounding it out to the energized 480v panel. Electrical "flash" burns resulted on the electrician's face, chest, arms, and hands.

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