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Thermal burns degree unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2024076038 · 7/5/2024 · American Well Service, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Head and extremities
Nature of injury
Thermal burns degree unspecified

Cause

Event
Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
Source
Flammable gas unspecified
Secondary source
Wrenches, ratchets

Employer

Name
American Well Service, Inc.
Location
48 deg 000280 neg 104.153720 Storvik LW18-7-61H, FAIRVIEW, MONTANA, 59221
NAICS
213112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using an electric torque wrench on the well when it sparked and ignited pressurized gas that was leaking from the well. This caused an explosion/flash fire that burned a nearby supervising employee's hands, arms, and face.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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