Bassler Energy Services
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — CALDWELL, TEXAS
| Employer | Bassler Energy Services | Report ID | 2021054356 |
| Address | Chesapeake Operating - Polasek 1H | City, State ZIP | CALDWELL, TEXAS 77836 |
| Event Date | May 28, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.52000, -96.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A crew of three Bassler Energy Services employees were about to clean out a heater treater vessel bottom. The vessel had been depressurized and its contents had been evacuated below the manway. When the crew opened the vessel to begin pressure-washing the manway face, fumes ignited and the resulting flash fire burned two of them. One suffered burns to the face, cheeks, and neck; the other suffered burns to the hands. One employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 28, 2021, a worker at Bassler Energy Services in CALDWELL, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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