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Bullet Oilfield Solutions, Inc.

Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — SMILEY, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bullet Oilfield Solutions, Inc. in SMILEY, TEXAS
Employer Bullet Oilfield Solutions, Inc. Report ID 2018088724
Address McCollum Unit #17 H City, State ZIP SMILEY, TEXAS 78159
Event Date August 23, 2018 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 Natural gas
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # 1345251
GPS Coordinates 29.26000, -97.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on the catwalk of a mixing plant at a completed well site. He was burned by a fire, centered on a forklift and a flowback tank that was releasing natural gas. He suffered second- and third-degree burns to his right hand and arm to the shoulder, his left hand, and his back on the right side. He also suffered second-degree burns to the right side of his face (excluding the eyes) and first-degree burns to his forehead. Personal protective equipment and flame-retardant pants were being worn, but not a flame-retardant shirt.

Incident Summary

On August 23, 2018, a worker at Bullet Oilfield Solutions, Inc. in SMILEY, TEXAS 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 natural gas identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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