Rough Ground Services, LLC
Vehicle or machinery fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — PECOS, TEXAS
| Employer | Rough Ground Services, LLC | Report ID | 2016054802 |
| Address | Silverback Well site | City, State ZIP | PECOS, TEXAS 79772 |
| Event Date | May 31, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488330 | Inspection # | 1151872 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.41000, -103.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading produced water and conducting a vehicle inspection when the truck caught on fire. The employee suffered burns to his face and both hands.
Incident Summary
On May 31, 2016, a worker at Rough Ground Services, LLC in PECOS, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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