Jay Bee Oil and Gas, Inc.
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids - Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns - ALMA, West Virginia
| Employer | Jay Bee Oil and Gas, Inc. |
| Address | Doc Well Pad |
| City, State ZIP | ALMA, West Virginia 26320 |
| Report ID | 2017098896 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids |
| Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Heat guns |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 |
| Inspection # | 1264397 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.42000, -80.83000 |
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Incident Narrative
On September 16, 2017, at approximately 11:00 a.m., an employee and two vendor employees were repairing a tank dike liner with a heating iron. Flammable condensate leaked from the plumbing at a hammer union on ground level going to the condensate tank. The heat gun ignited the vapors resulting in third degree burns to the injured workers' hands and face. One employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2017, a worker at Jay Bee Oil and Gas, Inc. in ALMA, West Virginia suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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