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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2015107854 · 10/21/2015 · Traditions Oil & Gas Services, LLC

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
Natural gas
Secondary source
Air compressors

Employer

Name
Traditions Oil & Gas Services, LLC
Location
K M Pitts Lease Well #92 Compressor, BORGER, TEXAS, 79007
NAICS
213112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was purging the ambient air on the compressor displacing it with natural gas. The night before, an electrical storm had shorted the motor. While purging the line, a spark ignited the natural gas causing a flash fire. The employee received burns on his face and hands and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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