Archrock, Inc.
Vehicle or machinery fire — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — WESTHOFF, TEXAS
| Employer | Archrock, Inc. | Report ID | 2019099511 |
| Address | Barnhart Ranch Location, HWY 87, Latitude: 29.2473; Longitude: -97.5051 | City, State ZIP | WESTHOFF, TEXAS 77994 |
| Event Date | September 11, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.19000, -97.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was servicing a compression unit. When he began to shut the unit down, a flash fire occurred. He suffered primarily first- and second-degree burns. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 11, 2019, a worker at Archrock, Inc. in WESTHOFF, TEXAS suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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