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The Williams Companies

Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — LA SALLE, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Williams Companies in LA SALLE, COLORADO
Employer The Williams Companies Report ID 2020032021
Address 23759 Weld County Road 34.5, Mustang compressor station City, State ZIP LA SALLE, COLORADO 80645
Event Date March 2, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids Source of Injury Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 221210 Inspection # 1466976
GPS Coordinates 40.23000, -104.60000

Incident Narrative

Employees were preparing a pig receiver and pig launcher. The block valves had been closed, and the receiver and launcher had been blown down; liquids were draining from the opening of the launcher. A forklift was being used to open the receiver hatch. The hatch struck the forklift's forks, and liquids at the receiver and launcher ignited. An employee suffered second-degree burns to the face and right hand, as well as first-degree burns to the left and right lower legs, and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 2, 2020, a worker at The Williams Companies in LA SALLE, COLORADO suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 503 severe injury reports involving "Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids" incidents in our database. Browse all Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids injuries.

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