DC Power Tong, LLC
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — KILLDEER, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | DC Power Tong, LLC | Report ID | 20231110822 |
| Address | Gap Road & Fifth Street NW, Lundberg Federal Wellsite | City, State ZIP | KILLDEER, NORTH DAKOTA 58640 |
| Event Date | November 26, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source | Source of Injury | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts |
| Secondary Source | Welding, cutting, and blow torches | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | 1713285 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.01000, -76.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing tubing caps and cleaning tubing ends with solvent. Their flame-resistant pants became soaked with the cleaning solvent and were ignited by a propane torch used for removing tubing caps. The employee was hospitalized with burns to their legs.
Incident Summary
On November 26, 2023, a worker at DC Power Tong, LLC in KILLDEER, NORTH DAKOTA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of clothing from controlled heat source, with blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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