Wildcat Fluids Inc.

Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids - Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified - MENTONE, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Wildcat Fluids Inc. in MENTONE, Texas
Employer Wildcat Fluids Inc.
Address GPS: 31.59.12.2 N. 103.50.18.9 W
City, State ZIP MENTONE, Texas 79754
Report ID 20231211033
Event Date December 3, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source of Injury Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified
Secondary Source Other special process machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 213112
GPS Coordinates 31.82000, -103.65000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a sight glass on a gas separation machine that was located on top of a self contained/self evacuating tank. When the valve that connected the well bore to the gas separation machine was opened, gas/vapor ignited, causing a flash fire that burned the employee's face and hands.

Incident Summary

On December 3, 2023, a worker at Wildcat Fluids Inc. in MENTONE, Texas suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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