Kenergy Oilfield Solutions LLC

Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids - Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified - KARNES CITY, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Kenergy Oilfield Solutions LLC in KARNES CITY, Texas
Employer Kenergy Oilfield Solutions LLC
Address 4303 FM 1144
City, State ZIP KARNES CITY, Texas 78118
Report ID 2015020794
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 28.88484, -97.89796

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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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