Jay-Bee Oil & Gas, Inc.

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — CAIRO, West Virginia

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Jay-Bee Oil & Gas, Inc. in CAIRO, West Virginia
Employer Jay-Bee Oil & Gas, Inc.
Address 3570 Shields Hill Road
City, State ZIP CAIRO, West Virginia 26337
Report ID 2019033303
Event Date March 30, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
Body Part Multiple face locations
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source of Injury Methanol
Secondary Source Oil drilling rigs and machinery
Industry (NAICS) 213112
GPS Coordinates 39.21000, -81.15000

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Incident Narrative

A well tender was putting methanol in a dump-line when the nipple broke off the line. Methanol sprayed into the employee's face and eyes; the employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 30, 2019, a worker at Jay-Bee Oil & Gas, Inc. in CAIRO, West Virginia suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the multiple face locations. 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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