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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2019088071 · 8/6/2019 · Wolla Oilfield Services, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Head and trunk
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source
Propane
Secondary source
Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Wolla Oilfield Services, LLC
Location
Clarence Fed Rig 347, WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA, 58854
NAICS
213112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was manually lighting burner boxes on hot oil trucks. When using a cigarette lighter to ignite a pilot burner a liquid propane gas flashback (woof) occurred and the employee suffered flash fire burns to the face and lungs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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