Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at MBS RIG WELDING SERVICE LLC
Start: 10/9/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021108718 · 10/9/2021 · MBS RIG WELDING SERVICE LLC

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, unspecified
Source: Nonclassifiable
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: MBS RIG WELDING SERVICE LLC
Location: n31.96 8222, W-103.6370098, ORLA, TEXAS, 79770
NAICS: 213112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was welding a tank battery in the field when the welding torch ignited flammable gasses, causing an explosion that resulted in second and third degree burns to both hands and their face.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown