Slawson Exploration Company, Inc.
Vehicle or machinery fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — EPPING, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Slawson Exploration Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2015074662 |
| Address | Well Site Billabong 2-13-14HBK | City, State ZIP | EPPING, NORTH DAKOTA 58843 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | Pumps |
| Secondary Source | Generators | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | 1078555 |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.23000, -103.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered burns from a flash fire that was created by a trash pump unit powered by a gas generator. It is used to pump oil and water from an open top tank at the well site.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2015, a worker at Slawson Exploration Company, Inc. in EPPING, NORTH DAKOTA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with pumps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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