Cactus Wellhead LLC
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — BIG LAKE, TEXAS
| Employer | Cactus Wellhead LLC | Report ID | 2023065476 |
| Address | Rocker B 38H near hwy 163 and 401 not directions, GPS_Coordinates: 31.269194,-101.272256 | City, State ZIP | BIG LAKE, TEXAS 76932 |
| Event Date | June 20, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Turning handtools-powered, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.41000, -101.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 6/20/2023, at approximately 12:20 PM, the injured employee was working on a decompletion at a well. A rig crew had set a blow out preventer (BOP) on the wellhead, and the injured employee was torquing the nuts when a spark came out from the side of the torque unit and ignited a flash fire. The employee was engulfed by the fire and sustained first degree burns to their face and second degree burns to both hands.
Incident Summary
On June 20, 2023, a worker at Cactus Wellhead LLC in BIG LAKE, TEXAS suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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