Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Tri Con Works, LLC
Start: 4/30/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015042163 · 4/30/2015 · Tri Con Works, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Methane gas

Employer

Name: Tri Con Works, LLC
Location: 5757 Oats Rd., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77078
NAICS: 238910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A 3-foot perforated pipe was being taken out of a trench for assembly. The pipe had residual methane gas that was ignited when the McElroy fusion equipment was turned on. An employee was severely burned and required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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