River Rat Oilfield Services, LLC
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — CHESTER, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | River Rat Oilfield Services, LLC | Report ID | 2017010688 |
| Address | Shepard 24-25 1H Well, 2 miles south, 4 miles E, 1/10 mi N | City, State ZIP | CHESTER, OKLAHOMA 73838 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | 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 # | 1205459 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.21000, -98.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A crew of three employees had just repaired a heater/treater water leg 3" vitriolic coupling and had pressured it up with a pump. A leak appeared at a bolt on the unit and the two injured employees proceeded to tighten it. While the two were tightening the bolt, they heard a pop and something gave away. They were drenched with liquid and gas. The third employee saw this and shut the pump down and was going to isolate the unit when it caught fire near the coupling. The fire spread to the two drenched employees. One employee suffered third degree burns while the second employee suffered second degree burns.
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2017, a worker at River Rat Oilfield Services, LLC in CHESTER, OKLAHOMA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns 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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