Basic Energy Services
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — GAINESVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Basic Energy Services | Report ID | 2019077840 |
| Address | Field location | City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, TEXAS 76240 |
| Event Date | July 31, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.60000, -97.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving hoses on a frac spread. He had the hoses over his shoulder when residual biocide from one of them flowed onto his shoulders and back. He later lost consciousness and was hospitalized to treat dehydration and skin rashes.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2019, a worker at Basic Energy Services in GAINESVILLE, TEXAS suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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