# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Murfin Drilling Co Inc
> OSHA SIR `20161211558` · 12/12/2016 · SHARON SPRINGS, KANSAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Nonclassifiable
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Vehicle or machinery fire
- **Source:** Oil drilling rigs and machinery
## Employer
- **Name:** Murfin Drilling Co Inc
- **Location:** SEC 35, TWP 14 S, R 41 W, SHARON SPRINGS, KANSAS, 67758
- **NAICS:** 213111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Two employees were injured when a flash fire occurred on a rig. One employee was hospitalized with second degree burns, while the second employee was hospitalized for observation.

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