Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Mallard Completion
Start: 11/17/2018

1 hospitalization · 20181111862 · 11/17/2018 · Mallard Completion

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Face, unspecified
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Solvents, degreasers, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Furnaces, heaters

Employer

Name: Mallard Completion
Location: 1012 Reeves, PECOS, TEXAS, 79772
NAICS: 213112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On 11/17/2018, at 4:00 AM, an employee was working in an enclosed trailer at a customer's location, preparing down-hole tools using a break wash chemical. He was in close proximity to a space heater that ignited the fumes from the chemical. This caused second degree burns to the employee's face, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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