Axis Energy Services, LLC
Flash fire — Thermal burns first degree — ELLINGER, TEXAS
| Employer | Axis Energy Services, LLC | Report ID | 2024076032 |
| Address | Zapalac Morris #1H | City, State ZIP | ELLINGER, TEXAS 78938 |
| Event Date | July 5, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns first degree | Body Part | Arm(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Flash fire | Source of Injury | Flammable gas unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.85000, -96.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was completing a well intervention. The system encountered a gas pocket while circulating the well. The gas pocket was pumped from the well bore to the open top tank that was being used to circulate the well. An ignition occurred, resulting in a flash fire that caused first-degree burns to the employee's arms.
Incident Summary
On July 5, 2024, a worker at Axis Energy Services, LLC in ELLINGER, TEXAS suffered thermal burns first degree to the arm(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as flash fire, with flammable gas unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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