Dependable Well Service
Vehicle or machinery fire — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — MIDLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Dependable Well Service | Report ID | 2021010658 |
| Address | Henry Resources H.F., Neal Lease Well #2 | City, State ZIP | MIDLAND, TEXAS 79706 |
| Event Date | January 25, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484230 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.88000, -102.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was running hot oil down tubing when his truck caught on fire. The employee sustained third degree burns to both hands.
Incident Summary
On January 25, 2021, a worker at Dependable Well Service in MIDLAND, TEXAS suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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