Burning Feathers Oil Field Services LLC

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury — KILLDEER, NORTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Burning Feathers Oil Field Services LLC in KILLDEER, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer Burning Feathers Oil Field Services LLC Report ID 20181213141
Address 147-94-1B-12-7H BRUIN City, State ZIP KILLDEER, NORTH DAKOTA 58640
Event Date December 23, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Methanol
Secondary Source Valves, nozzles
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 47.37000, -102.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee was defrosting a valve using methanol. The valve ruptured and sprayed methanol on the employee's flame-resistant clothing, causing skin irritation.

Incident Summary

On December 23, 2018, a worker at Burning Feathers Oil Field Services LLC in KILLDEER, NORTH DAKOTA suffered swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with methanol identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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