Secure Energy
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Secure Energy | Report ID | 2015052635 |
| Address | 13 Mile Full Service Terminal | City, State ZIP | WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA 58801 |
| Event Date | May 5, 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 |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.16000, -103.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee received flash fire burns while working on a non-functioning vaporizer at the 13-mile, full-service terminal vicinity in Williston, North Dakota.
Incident Summary
On May 5, 2015, a worker at Secure Energy in WILLISTON, 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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