Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at DCP Midstream LP
Start: 11/16/2017

1 hospitalization · 20171111011 · 11/16/2017 · DCP Midstream LP

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Flammable gas, unspecified

Employer

Name: DCP Midstream LP
Location: Highway 392 and Weld County Road 71, BRIGGSDALE, COLORADO, 80611
NAICS: 211111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On 11/16/2017, an employee was attempting to clear a hydrate formation in a gas pipeline at a tank battery when flammable gases and vapors ignited, causing first and third degree burns to his face, the back of his head, his back, and his hands.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown