Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Carson Services, LLC
Start: 10/3/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023109134 · 10/3/2023 · Carson Services, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified

Employer

Name: Carson Services, LLC
Location: 29.25237, -97.09238, SHINER, TEXAS, 77984
NAICS: 213112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

At a remote location, the injured employee was running a pig through the pipeline when the pig became stuck. As the employee was venting gas to the atmosphere to free the pig, a spark ignited the gas vapors, causing the employee to sustain second-degree burns to their face and left elbow.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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