PCS Oilfield Service, LLC
Vehicle or machinery fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — MIAMI, TEXAS
| Employer | PCS Oilfield Service, LLC | Report ID | 20201111259 |
| Address | Boone 9-3H Oil Well | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, TEXAS 79059 |
| Event Date | November 6, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | 1502085 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.71000, -100.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After cleaning a heater treater and flushing it with water, employees were preparing to conduct pinhole welding when a flash fire occurred. An employee suffered burns to both arms, from the elbows to the hands.
Incident Summary
On November 6, 2020, a worker at PCS Oilfield Service, LLC in MIAMI, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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