Murphy Oil Corporation Company - USA

Fire, unspecified — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — KARNES CITY, Texas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Murphy Oil Corporation Company - USA in KARNES CITY, Texas
Employer Murphy Oil Corporation Company - USA
Address Latka Central Facility, GPS 28.989849, -97.816306
City, State ZIP KARNES CITY, Texas 78118
Report ID 2022021107
Event Date February 6, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fire, unspecified
Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 213112
Inspection # 1576801
GPS Coordinates 28.92000, -97.93000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a compressor that had shut down. The employee believed that a 1-inch choke nipple was plugged and drained fluids via the dump line to check the choke nipple. The employee then loosened a union and a flash fire occurred, burning the employee's hands and face.

Incident Summary

On February 6, 2022, a worker at Murphy Oil Corporation Company - USA in KARNES CITY, Texas suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fire, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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