Targa Badlands, LLC
Fire, unspecified — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — NEW TOWN, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Targa Badlands, LLC | Report ID | 2018010055 |
| Address | 3801 88th Avenue NW | City, State ZIP | NEW TOWN, NORTH DAKOTA 58763 |
| Event Date | January 3, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fire, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 486210 | Inspection # | 1287554 |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.87000, -102.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing condensate in a pipe that runs through a combustor when a flash fire occurred, burning the employee's face and hands.
Incident Summary
On January 3, 2018, a worker at Targa Badlands, LLC in NEW TOWN, NORTH DAKOTA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fire, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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