Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at SV Reliable Transport LLC, Desperado C19-21-18 605, MENTONE, TEXAS 79754
on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was pulling water/fluid from a frac tank when he noticed a leak on a neighboring tank. He tried to stop the leak by hitting the valve with an end cap he found on the ground. When the cap hit the valve, it sparked and caused a flash fire. He suffered burns to his face, chest, and hands.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
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An employee was working to set a polish rod in a stuffing box into seals. While the polish rod was being rotated to get past the seals, the suspended rotator assembly came loose, fell, and crushed the employee's left hand against the stuffing box. The employee suffered a laceration to the hand, as well as fractures to the thumb and index finger. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
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