Basin Engineering
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — ORLA, TEXAS
| Employer | Basin Engineering | Report ID | 2022075820 |
| Address | GPS Coordinates: (31.7381640, -103.8665750) | City, State ZIP | ORLA, TEXAS 79770 |
| Event Date | July 5, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.82000, -103.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Combustible gas had been vented from a combustor so that its pilot assembly could be safely relit. When an employee relit the pilot light, some remaining gas ignited, and the resulting flash fire burned his left hand and right forearm.
Incident Summary
On July 5, 2022, a worker at Basin Engineering in ORLA, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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