NGL Crude Transportation, LLC
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — VICTORIA, TEXAS
| Employer | NGL Crude Transportation, LLC | Report ID | 2016098612 |
| Address | 2905 US HWY 59 N | City, State ZIP | VICTORIA, TEXAS 77901 |
| Event Date | September 12, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Hand grinders-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484220 | Inspection # | 1177789 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.73000, -97.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Sparks from a grinding operation made contact with an open container of flammable liquid, causing it to ignite. Two employees were burned as they attempted to move the container outside.
Incident Summary
On September 12, 2016, a worker at NGL Crude Transportation, LLC in VICTORIA, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. 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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