Open-flame heater likely cause of oil rig fire that killed 3 and injured 2
Among safety violations: no emergency shower, despite corrosive chemicals
An open-flame heater on the floor of a rig likely sparked the fire that killed three natural gas drillers and seriously injured two others in a December 2014 drilling rig fire in Coalgate, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has concluded.
In June 2013, OSHA cited the company for allowing the use of an open-flame heater.