Williams Industrial Services, LLC
Explosion, unspecified — Fractures — GALVESTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Williams Industrial Services, LLC | Report ID | 2020054632 |
| Address | Apex Oil - Pelican Island Storage Terminal, 3801 GTI Blvd | City, State ZIP | GALVESTON, TEXAS 77550 |
| Event Date | May 19, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Explosion, unspecified | Source of Injury | Containers, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | 1475852 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.31000, -94.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were installing vent pipe and supports on top of a bulk storage tank. There was an explosion in the tank causing the employee working on the tank roof to fall from the tank to the ground. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured shoulder. The second employee was in an aerial lift at the roof line when the tank exploded. The second employee did not fall, but sustained flash burns to the face and arms.
Incident Summary
On May 19, 2020, a worker at Williams Industrial Services, LLC in GALVESTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as explosion, unspecified, with containers, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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