Flying A Pumping Service, LLC

Explosion, n.e.c. — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — ALBANY, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Flying A Pumping Service, LLC in ALBANY, TEXAS
Employer Flying A Pumping Service, LLC Report ID 2020032242
Address 5400 E. Hwy 180 City, State ZIP ALBANY, TEXAS 76430
Event Date March 9, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Explosion, n.e.c. Source of Injury Barrels, drums-except pressurized
Secondary Source Fire, flame
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.73000, -99.27000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning the yard and burning trash. An empty barrel that had held flammable material exploded on the trash pile. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the hands and face, and another employee from a different company also received hand and facial burns. Both employees were hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 9, 2020, a worker at Flying A Pumping Service, LLC in ALBANY, TEXAS suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with barrels, drums-except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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