Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P.
Start: 3/5/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019032373 · 3/5/2019 · Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P.

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: Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Propane
Secondary source: Source, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P.
Location: Bradford 442, MIDLAND, TEXAS, 79706
NAICS: 213112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were in a trailer. A lit cigarette ignited gas that had leaked from a propane tank in the trailer, causing an explosion. Both employees suffered second-and third- degree burns to the hands, arms, and face.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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