WTG South Permian Midstream, LLC
Vehicle or machinery fire — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — MIDKIFF, TEXAS
| Employer | WTG South Permian Midstream, LLC | Report ID | 2022010826 |
| Address | Ratliff Booster Station | City, State ZIP | MIDKIFF, TEXAS 79755 |
| Event Date | January 27, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 211120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.63000, -101.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just begun driving a truck down a lease road. The truck had driven about 350 feet when a flash fire began in the cab, causing second-degree burns to the employee's face and hands.
Incident Summary
On January 27, 2022, a worker at WTG South Permian Midstream, LLC in MIDKIFF, TEXAS suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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