Team Industrial Services, Inc.
Explosion, n.e.c. — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — BAYTOWN, TEXAS
| Employer | Team Industrial Services, Inc. | Report ID | 20211211013 |
| Address | 3525 Decker Dr. | City, State ZIP | BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77520 |
| Event Date | December 23, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Explosion, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | 1570344 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.76000, -95.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were changing or torquing bolts on a leaking flange. A naphtha explosion occurred, and an employee suffered third-degree burns and metal fragments in the body. See also UPA 1847188
Incident Summary
On December 23, 2021, a worker at Team Industrial Services, Inc. in BAYTOWN, TEXAS suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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