Kinder Morgan
Fire, unspecified — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — ALEXANDER, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Kinder Morgan | Report ID | 20231211334 |
| Address | 3992 146th Avenue NW | City, State ZIP | ALEXANDER, NORTH DAKOTA 58831 |
| Event Date | December 12, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fire, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | 1716070 |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.66000, -103.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was diagnosing an alarm on a compressor skid. They were changing out a liquid level switch on the natural gas compressor system when there was a flash fire/explosion. The employee sustained burns to their face and ear, and severe burns to both hands. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 12, 2023, a worker at Kinder Morgan in ALEXANDER, NORTH DAKOTA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fire, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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