Targa Midstream Services, LLC
Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — CRANE, Texas
| Employer | Targa Midstream Services, LLC |
| Address | 5601 FM 1053 |
| City, State ZIP | CRANE, Texas 79731 |
| Report ID | 2018099097 |
| Event Date | September 4, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids |
| Source of Injury | Natural gas |
| Industry (NAICS) | 211112 |
| Inspection # | 1348931 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.38207, -102.61687 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was walking by a room where a subcontractor had been working on a pipe and heard a hissing noise that made him think that gas was leaking. He evacuated the room and told the subcontract workers to leave when the gas ignited. The employee received burns to his hands, face, and shoulders.
Incident Summary
On September 4, 2018, a worker at Targa Midstream Services, LLC in CRANE, Texas suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids, with natural gas identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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