Worker Jumps to Death After Fire Breaks Out at Oklahoma Oil Field
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A worker jumped to his death from an oil rig Wednesday after an explosion rocked a Tulsa-area oil field.
At least two others were badly burned in the fire that broke out after the accident.
Workers apparently were pumping cement into a hole when oil and gas shot back up from the ground and ignited, setting off a large explosion Wednesday morning, according to emergency officials.
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The fire was put out and no evacuations were needed.
The accident happened on an oil field lease in a rural area in Creek County off Highway 66, officials said.
The injured workers were transported to the hospital with severe burns, officials said. Their conditions were not immediately available.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.