Chesapeake Appalachia LLC
Flash fire — Thermal burns degree unspecified — LACEYVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Chesapeake Appalachia LLC | Report ID | 2024054058 |
| Address | Franclaire Wyo Pad, 276 Pig Barn Road | City, State ZIP | LACEYVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 18623 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Flash fire | Source of Injury | Filtering and sequestration machinery |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | 1748086 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.63000, -76.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was burned on the hands, left elbow, face, neck, back, and knee during a flash fire in the gas processing unit (GPU) while it was being brought back online after equipment had been installed.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2024, a worker at Chesapeake Appalachia LLC in LACEYVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as flash fire, with filtering and sequestration machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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