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OS & S Operating, Inc.

Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — VERNON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at OS & S Operating, Inc. in VERNON, TEXAS
Employer OS & S Operating, Inc. Report ID 2017054872
Address U.S. Highway 287 E. City, State ZIP VERNON, TEXAS 76384
Event Date May 22, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids Source of Injury Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # 1239748
GPS Coordinates 34.15000, -99.26000

Incident Narrative

An employee was opening the oil tank hatch when a spark ignited the material inside the tank. The employee sustained burns to the face, back and hands.

Incident Summary

On May 22, 2017, a worker at OS & S Operating, Inc. in VERNON, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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