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Tilley Pressure Test

Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tilley Pressure Test in WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer Tilley Pressure Test Report ID 2021010547
Address 2106 50th Street West, Unit B City, State ZIP WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA 58801
Event Date January 20, 2021 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 Solvents, degreasers, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Hand grinders-powered
Industry (NAICS) 334519 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 48.19000, -103.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting open a 55-gallon empty brake cleaner drum with a right angle grinder when sparks ignited residual flammable material in the drum, causing flash flames and second degree burns to the employee's chest and arms.

Incident Summary

On January 20, 2021, a worker at Tilley Pressure Test in WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA 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 solvents, degreasers, n.e.c. 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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