Turbo Drill Industries, Inc.

Flash fire — Thermal burns degree unspecified — CONROE, Texas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Turbo Drill Industries, Inc. in CONROE, Texas
Employer Turbo Drill Industries, Inc.
Address 1125 Beach Airport Rd.
City, State ZIP CONROE, Texas 77301
Report ID 2024109784
Event Date October 21, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Thermal burns degree unspecified
Body Part Trunk and other upper extremities
Event Type Flash fire
Source of Injury Source, secondary source unspecified
Secondary Source Torches welding, cutting
Industry (NAICS) 332710
GPS Coordinates 30.33310, -95.42488

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Incident Narrative

An employee was using a propane torch to heat a threaded connection for a drilling tool. After heating the connection for a few minutes, a flash fire occurred, burning the employee's elbow, parts of his shoulder, and his lower back. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 21, 2024, a worker at Turbo Drill Industries, Inc. in CONROE, Texas suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the trunk and other upper extremities. The incident was classified as flash fire, with source, secondary source unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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