Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Mesa Well Service, LP
Start: 4/26/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018044035 · 4/26/2018 · Mesa Well Service, 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: Petroleum, crude oil

Employer

Name: Mesa Well Service, LP
Location: McFarlen Queen University Unt #24,Railroad Commission State Plugging, ANDREWS, TEXAS, 79714
NAICS: 213112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cutting pipe at a wellhead when a pocket of oil suddenly surfaced (well was plugged). A flash fire then occurred, causing second to third degree burns to both of the employee's hands and the right side of the stomach. PPE was not worn at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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