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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2017043162 · 4/7/2017 · Legacy Reserves, LP

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
Vehicle or machinery fire
Source
Oil drilling rigs and machinery

Employer

Name
Legacy Reserves, LP
Location
Co. Rd. 334 [31.44728 N, -96.138745 W], BUFFALO, TEXAS, 75831
NAICS
213112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was at a gas extraction facility cleaning a knock-out vessel. As the employee was pumping down the knock-out vessel, a fire ball from the flare backed up through the 4-inch line that was connected to the knock-out vessel and burned the employee's left hand, torso, and back.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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