B and B Hot Oil Service Inc.
Vehicle or machinery fire — Thermal burns degree unspecified — MEDORA, North Dakota
| Employer | B and B Hot Oil Service Inc. |
| Address | 3861 East River Road S |
| City, State ZIP | MEDORA, North Dakota 58645 |
| Report ID | 2024010927 |
| Event Date | January 30, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire |
| Source of Injury | Trucks with other mounted machinery, equipment n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 |
| Inspection # | 1725197 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.90275, -103.52625 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was preheating oil to place in the casing of an oil well flow line. A propane line shot under the truck and into the burner box, causing the burners to ignite and start a flash fire. The employee suffered burns to their face, neck, and wrist.
Incident Summary
On January 30, 2024, a worker at B and B Hot Oil Service Inc. in MEDORA, North Dakota suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with trucks with other mounted machinery, equipment n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 197 severe injury reports involving "Vehicle or machinery fire" incidents in our database. Browse all Vehicle or machinery fire injuries.
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