Riverside Welding
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — STANLEY, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Riverside Welding | Report ID | 2015010541 |
| Address | Oasis Petroleum Hynek Central Tank Battery | City, State ZIP | STANLEY, NORTH DAKOTA 58784 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Containers-pressurized, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | 1022022 |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.34000, -102.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were burned when a bubble tower exploded creating a flash fire during maintenance work on a well site.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2015, a worker at Riverside Welding in STANLEY, NORTH DAKOTA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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