Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation, GPS Coordinates: 39.2176177-81.0612186, HARRISVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA 26362
on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was waiting on a natural gas well to vent after performing maintenance. A cigarette was lit, causing a flash fire. The employee was hospitalized for burns to his face, hands, and the top of his head. The employee also sustained lung damage.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Natural gas
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