Stevens Tanker Division LLC
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — EL RENO, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Stevens Tanker Division LLC | Report ID | 2017099422 |
| Address | 3785 Alfadale | City, State ZIP | EL RENO, OKLAHOMA 73036 |
| Event Date | September 30, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Welding, cutting, and blow torches | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | 1268191 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.49000, -97.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was torch cutting a tank when residual fumes ignited burning the employee's abdomen.
Incident Summary
On September 30, 2017, a worker at Stevens Tanker Division LLC in EL RENO, OKLAHOMA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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