Advantek Waste Management Services LLC
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — KENEDY, TEXAS
| Employer | Advantek Waste Management Services LLC | Report ID | 20181111731 |
| Address | 540 FM 2985 | City, State ZIP | KENEDY, TEXAS 78119 |
| Event Date | November 14, 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 | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.72000, -97.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a front-end loader to push flowback solids into the solids bay when fumes from a liquid were ignited causing a flash fire and burning the employee's face and the backside of a hand.
Incident Summary
On November 14, 2018, a worker at Advantek Waste Management Services LLC in KENEDY, TEXAS 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 chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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