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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2015041925 · 4/11/2015 · Brazos Rock Energy

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source
Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Secondary source
Welding and heating handtools-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name
Brazos Rock Energy
Location
Ten miles west of Kemmit, KERMIT, TEXAS, 79745
NAICS
237120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On or about 11 April 2015, at approximately 0830 hours, a Brazos Rock Energy employee received burns on his wrist and face when flammable gasses that accumulated during a pipeline hot tap ignited. The employee was helping a welder weld the pipe sections together when two pin-sized holes on a section of pipe 10 feet from the operation leaked flammable gasses into the pipe and surrounding area. The gasses accumulated to a level sufficient enough to cause a flash fire, which burned the employee.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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