Second Worker Dies From Oil Well Fire

Funeral services will be held Monday for Sammy Gaskins.

Thursday, September 25th 2008, 3:17 pm

By: News On 6


News On 6

BRISTOW, OK -- A man burned in an oil rig fire last month, has died.  Funeral services will be held on Monday at 2 p.m. at Chuck West Field House in Bristow for Sammy Gaskins.

Gaskins and another man were burned when the oil site they were working on last month exploded. Firefighters believe a truck backfiring may have caused it.

Another man died at the scene.

Related story:

9/27/2008 - Oil Well Explosion Leaves One Dead

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