Wisco Inc.
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Wisco Inc. | Report ID | 2018010149 |
| Address | 15495 Highway Two West | City, State ZIP | WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA 58801 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2018 | 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 | Lubricating greases, cutting oils |
| Secondary Source | Heat guns | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | 1287571 |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.34000, -103.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was warming up a hydraulic cylinder with a propane heater when hydraulic fluid shot through a pinhole leak in the feed line toward the propane heater and ignited. The employee suffered burns to the face and hands.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2018, a worker at Wisco Inc. in WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA 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 lubricating greases, cutting oils identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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