Brazos Rock Energy
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — KERMIT, TEXAS
| Employer | Brazos Rock Energy | Report ID | 2015041925 |
| Address | Ten miles west of Kemmit, HWY 302 | City, State ZIP | KERMIT, TEXAS 79745 |
| Event Date | April 11, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Welding and heating handtools-powered, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.85000, -103.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On or about 11 April 2015, at approximately 0830 hours, a Brazos Rock Energy employee received burns on his wrist and face when flammable gasses that accumulated during a pipeline hot tap ignited. The employee was helping a welder weld the pipe sections together when two pin-sized holes on a section of pipe 10 feet from the operation leaked flammable gasses into the pipe and surrounding area. The gasses accumulated to a level sufficient enough to cause a flash fire, which burned the employee.
Incident Summary
On April 11, 2015, a worker at Brazos Rock Energy in KERMIT, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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