Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Wrenched Up Roustabouts, LLC.
Start: 8/6/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019088080 · 8/6/2019 · Wrenched Up Roustabouts, LLC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Petroleum fuels, distillates, and products, unspecified
Secondary source: Jackhammers-powered

Employer

Name: Wrenched Up Roustabouts, LLC.
Location: Kellog Ranch 4" Pipeline, ELDORADO, TEXAS, 76936
NAICS: 213112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using an electric jackhammer to break up rock under a pipeline. Flammable gas reacted with the electric motor of the jackhammer, causing a flash fire. The employee was burned on the forearms and face.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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