Thermal burns degree unspecified

Name: Thermal burns degree unspecified at Diamondback Energy
Start: 10/9/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024109430 · 10/9/2024 · Diamondback Energy

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Thermal burns degree unspecified

Cause

Event: Vehicle or machinery fire
Source: Drilling and extraction machinery n.e.c.
Secondary source: Petroleum and coal products unspecified

Employer

Name: Diamondback Energy
Location: Cobra South Battery, TARZAN, TEXAS, 79783
NAICS: 213111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

At about 10:10 a.m. on October 9, 2024, two maintenance employees were manually relighting a flare stack pilot. Built-up vapor and gas condensation in the blower ignited, causing a fire. Both employees sustained burns and one of the employees was hospitalized with burns to the face, neck, and hands.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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