TC Energy Corporation

Flash fire — Thermal burns third degree or higher — LAURELVILLE, Ohio

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TC Energy Corporation in LAURELVILLE, Ohio
Employer TC Energy Corporation
Address 27982 Tartlon Adelphia Road
City, State ZIP LAURELVILLE, Ohio 43135
Report ID 2024054406
Event Date May 20, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Thermal burns third degree or higher
Body Part Multiple body parts n.e.c.
Event Type Flash fire
Source of Injury Methane except sewer gas
Secondary Source Other handtools n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 486210
Inspection # 1751273
GPS Coordinates 39.46000, -82.66000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was installing a skillet on a pipeline. They retrieved a battery-operated grease gun and began injecting sealant grease back into the valve to slow/stop the release of natural gas product. On approximately the third click of the grease gun, the released product/vapor was ignited creating a flash fire event that lasted for approximately one minute. The employee sustained second- and third-degree burns to the upper body/extremities and head/face.

Incident Summary

On May 20, 2024, a worker at TC Energy Corporation in LAURELVILLE, Ohio suffered thermal burns third degree or higher to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as flash fire, with methane except sewer gas identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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