Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at EnerVest Operating Company
Start: 3/9/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016032108 · 3/9/2016 · EnerVest Operating Company

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: EnerVest Operating Company
Location: WPHC - 207 Compressor Station, RAVENCLIFF, WEST VIRGINIA, 25913
NAICS: 221210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While restarting a compressor, an employee noticed the alternator belt was loose. The employee was tightening a bolt when an arc occurred, igniting natural gas vapors in the area and burning the employee's hands and face.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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