Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Wildcat Fluids Inc.
Start: 12/3/2023

1 hospitalization · 20231211033 · 12/3/2023 · Wildcat Fluids Inc.

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: Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified
Secondary source: Other special process machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: Wildcat Fluids Inc.
Location: GPS: 31.59.12.2 N. 103.50.18.9 W, MENTONE, TEXAS, 79754
NAICS: 213112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a sight glass on a gas separation machine that was located on top of a self contained/self evacuating tank. When the valve that connected the well bore to the gas separation machine was opened, gas/vapor ignited, causing a flash fire that burned the employee's face and hands.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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