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Wildcat Construction

Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — FORTUNA, NORTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wildcat Construction in FORTUNA, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer Wildcat Construction Report ID 20181212992
Address Well Site ELI 8-1E-163-102, Vicinity Fortuna City, State ZIP FORTUNA, NORTH DAKOTA 58844
Event Date December 19, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire Source of Injury Oil drilling rigs and machinery
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # 1368302
GPS Coordinates 48.91000, -103.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a heater treater. When he opened the heater treater door an explosion occurred. The employee sustained hand, body, and face burns.

Incident Summary

On December 19, 2018, a worker at Wildcat Construction in FORTUNA, NORTH DAKOTA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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