American Well Service, Inc.

Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids — Thermal burns degree unspecified — FAIRVIEW, Montana

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at American Well Service, Inc. in FAIRVIEW, Montana
Employer American Well Service, Inc.
Address 48 deg 000280 neg 104.153720 Storvik LW18-7-61H
City, State ZIP FAIRVIEW, Montana 59221
Report ID 2024076038
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

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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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