Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC
Vehicle or machinery fire — Thermal burns degree unspecified — BIG SANDY, MONTANA
| Employer | Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC | Report ID | 2024065767 |
| Address | IX Ranch 79176 US-87 | City, State ZIP | BIG SANDY, MONTANA 59520 |
| Event Date | June 27, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts unspecified |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | All-terrain vehicle (ATV) |
| Secondary Source | Petroleum-based fuels | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 813312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.10000, -110.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a UTV on a ranch with a co-worker conducting soil samples. The employees were diagnosing a problem within the engine compartment of the UTV and noticed that a fuel line had melted near a connection. Upon starting the engine, pressure threw the hose from the connector, spraying gasoline onto the machine and the employee. The gasoline contacted a hot surface on the machine and ignited. The employee suffered burns to multiple body parts and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 27, 2024, a worker at Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC in BIG SANDY, MONTANA suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the multiple body parts unspecified. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with all-terrain vehicle (atv) identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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