Noble Drilling, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — TIOGA, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Noble Drilling, LLC | Report ID | 20191212481 |
| Address | TI-IVES-157-94-0601-H-6 Well Site, Near 71st Street NW | City, State ZIP | TIOGA, NORTH DAKOTA 58852 |
| Event Date | December 4, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steam, vapors-nonchemical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.36000, -102.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was monitoring a 2-inch hose that was being thawed out using steam and was about to uncouple it to drain the line. When he unlatched the cam locks, built-up steam in the line released and burned the employee's face.
Incident Summary
On December 4, 2019, a worker at Noble Drilling, LLC in TIOGA, NORTH DAKOTA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with steam, vapors-nonchemical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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