BWS Construction, LLC

Flash fire — Thermal burns second degree — BARSTOW, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BWS Construction, LLC in BARSTOW, TEXAS
Employer BWS Construction, LLC Report ID 2025021527
Address 31.537930, -103.451380, Battalion Oil tank battery City, State ZIP BARSTOW, TEXAS 79719
Event Date February 16, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Thermal burns second degree Body Part Upper and lower extremities n.e.c.
Event Type Flash fire Source of Injury Petroleum and coal products unspecified
Secondary Source Drilling and extraction machinery n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # 1805287
GPS Coordinates 31.45000, -103.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was draining a scrubber when fluids came out of a flare and ignited. The employee was hospitalized for first- and second-degree burns to his hands, elbow, and upper thighs.

Incident Summary

On February 16, 2025, a worker at BWS Construction, LLC in BARSTOW, TEXAS suffered thermal burns second degree to the upper and lower extremities n.e.c.. The incident was classified as flash fire, with petroleum and coal products unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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