KCS Energy, Inc.
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | KCS Energy, Inc. | Report ID | 2015107996 |
| Address | 6675 Jackson Run Road | City, State ZIP | WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA 16365 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Methanol |
| Secondary Source | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 211111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.91000, -79.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee working in the maintenance garage was conducting an oil change on a vehicle and was looking for a drum to collect the oil. The employee and another employee found a partially full drum that was labeled as methanol. The employees thought the drum potentially contained water. They took the drum outside and poured some of the contents on the ground. The employee that was conducting the oil change applied a lighter to the material on the ground. The material caught on fire. As the other employee was attempting to move the drum out of the area, some of the liquid exited the drum, and was ignited by the fire on the ground. The employee that was conducting the oil change suffered second degree burns to his right leg from the knee to the ankle.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2015, a worker at KCS Energy, Inc. in WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with methanol identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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