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NOV WSS Brandt

Vehicle or machinery fire — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — CONROE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at NOV WSS Brandt in CONROE, TEXAS
Employer NOV WSS Brandt Report ID 2019099174
Address 2800 N. Frazier City, State ZIP CONROE, TEXAS 77303
Event Date September 4, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Vehicle or machinery fire Source of Injury Welding, cutting, and blow torches
Industry (NAICS) 213111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.34000, -95.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using an oxygen acetylene torch when its flame went out. He turned off the oxygen supply to the torch. The flame then returned and the torch's hose separated, causing a large flame that caused second-degree burns to his arms and abdomen. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 4, 2019, a worker at NOV WSS Brandt in CONROE, TEXAS suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with welding, cutting, and blow torches identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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