Mesquite Energy, Inc.
Fire, unspecified — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — CATARINA, TEXAS
| Employer | Mesquite Energy, Inc. | Report ID | 2020087813 |
| Address | 30888 US-83 | City, State ZIP | CATARINA, TEXAS 78836 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fire, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.34000, -99.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee turned on a combustor at an oil and gas production site. A flash fire caused second-degree burns to the employee's hands and first-degree burns to his nose and ears.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2020, a worker at Mesquite Energy, Inc. in CATARINA, TEXAS suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fire, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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