Select Water Solutions Inc.
Flash fire — Thermal burns degree unspecified — BIG SPRING, Texas
| Employer | Select Water Solutions Inc. |
| Address | El Rod TRE Facility Surge |
| City, State ZIP | BIG SPRING, Texas 79721 |
| Report ID | 2024087540 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts unspecified |
| Event Type | Flash fire |
| Source of Injury | Flammable gas unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Drug and tobacco paraphernalia |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 |
| Inspection # | 1771280 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.27000, -101.37000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee climbed the staircase to check the levels inside an above ground storage tank (AST). A cigarette ignited flammable gasses and the employee suffered burns to the face and body.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2024, a worker at Select Water Solutions Inc. in BIG SPRING, Texas suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the multiple body parts 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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