Petro Harvester Operating Company,LLC
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Petro Harvester Operating Company,LLC | Report ID | 2018043760 |
| Address | 1119 West 6th Street, North Pad Upper level | City, State ZIP | LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI 39440 |
| Event Date | April 19, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 211111 | Inspection # | 1339266 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.69000, -89.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inserting a hand held wand with a burning cloth attached to the end into a 4" opening of the main burner valve to ignite the pilot. The flame ignited residual gas and burned the employee.
Incident Summary
On April 19, 2018, a worker at Petro Harvester Operating Company,LLC in LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. 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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