American Well Service, Inc.
Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids — Thermal burns degree unspecified — FAIRVIEW, MONTANA
| Employer | American Well Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2024076038 |
| Address | 48 deg 000280 neg 104.153720 Storvik LW18-7-61H | City, State ZIP | FAIRVIEW, MONTANA 59221 |
| Event Date | July 5, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Head and extremities |
| Event Type | Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Flammable gas unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Wrenches, ratchets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | 1760982 |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.85000, -104.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an electric torque wrench on the well when it sparked and ignited pressurized gas that was leaking from the well. This caused an explosion/flash fire that burned a nearby supervising employee's hands, arms, and face.
Incident Summary
On July 5, 2024, a worker at American Well Service, Inc. in FAIRVIEW, MONTANA suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the head and extremities. The incident was classified as explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids, with flammable gas unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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