Wolla Oilfield Services, LLC
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — WATFORD CITY, North Dakota
| Employer | Wolla Oilfield Services, LLC |
| Address | Clarence Fed Rig 347 |
| City, State ZIP | WATFORD CITY, North Dakota 58854 |
| Report ID | 2019088071 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified |
| Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids |
| Source of Injury | Propane |
| Secondary Source | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 |
| Inspection # | 1424230 |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.80000, -103.26000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was manually lighting burner boxes on hot oil trucks. When using a cigarette lighter to ignite a pilot burner a liquid propane gas flashback (woof) occurred and the employee suffered flash fire burns to the face and lungs.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2019, a worker at Wolla Oilfield Services, LLC in WATFORD CITY, North Dakota suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with propane identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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