Somont Oil Company, Inc.
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — OILMONT, MONTANA
| Employer | Somont Oil Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2018077531 |
| Address | 419 Ferdig Road | City, State ZIP | OILMONT, MONTANA 59466 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Impact wrenches-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | 1333845 |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.75000, -111.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing doors from an oil and gas treater with an electric impact gun. His tool arced and lit the gas in the room on fire, causing severe burns to both of his arms.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2018, a worker at Somont Oil Company, Inc. in OILMONT, MONTANA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the arm(s), unspecified. 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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