Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Murphy Oil Corporation Company - USA
Start: 2/6/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022021107 · 2/6/2022 · Murphy Oil Corporation Company - USA

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: Fire, unspecified
Source: Nonclassifiable

Employer

Name: Murphy Oil Corporation Company - USA
Location: Latka Central Facility, KARNES CITY, TEXAS, 78118
NAICS: 213112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a compressor that had shut down. The employee believed that a 1-inch choke nipple was plugged and drained fluids via the dump line to check the choke nipple. The employee then loosened a union and a flash fire occurred, burning the employee's hands and face.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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