Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids · Second degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Virtue Oilfield Rentals, LLC, Wilson #1-33 Lease P collins road, SPIRO, OKLAHOMA 74959
on — Second degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
After running a survey and putting air back on the hole, two employees were standing in the doorway of the doghouse watching the flow line to see if there was a gas flare. The pilot light for the flow line was not ignited. The injured employee used a propane torch to igniting the pilot light. A flash fire resulted due to down-hole gas that had come out of the flow line. The injured employee sustained second degree burns to their face, forearms, and hands.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Flammable gas, unspecified
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