Kenergy Oilfield Solutions LLC
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — KARNES CITY, TEXAS
| Employer | Kenergy Oilfield Solutions LLC | Report ID | 2015020794 |
| Address | 4303 FM 1144 | City, State ZIP | KARNES CITY, TEXAS 78118 |
| Event Date | February 25, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | 1043137 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.88000, -97.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were opening a hatch at one of the salt water disposal tanks when a spark created a flash fire. The employee was burned in the flash fire and hospitalized. The other employees received minor skin burns and were examined and released the same day.
Incident Summary
On February 25, 2015, a worker at Kenergy Oilfield Solutions LLC in KARNES CITY, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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