DCP Midstream LP

Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids - Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns - BRIGGSDALE, Colorado

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at DCP Midstream LP in BRIGGSDALE, Colorado
Employer DCP Midstream LP
Address Highway 392 and Weld County Road 71, N 0.9, W 0.2
City, State ZIP BRIGGSDALE, Colorado 80611
Report ID 20171111011
Event Date November 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 Flammable gas, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 211111
Inspection # 1279160
GPS Coordinates 40.53000, -104.39000

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Incident Narrative

On 11/16/2017, an employee was attempting to clear a hydrate formation in a gas pipeline at a tank battery when flammable gases and vapors ignited, causing first and third degree burns to his face, the back of his head, his back, and his hands.

Incident Summary

On November 16, 2017, a worker at DCP Midstream LP in BRIGGSDALE, Colorado 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 flammable gas, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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