| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-09 | Orla | Tx | MBS RIG WELDING SERVICE LLC | Multiple body parts | Explosion |
| An employee was welding a tank battery in the field when the welding torch ignited flammable gasses, causing an explosion that resulted in second and third degree burns to both hands and their face. | |||||
| 2020-02-10 | Kingfisher | Oklahoma | Encana Oil and Gas USA | Multiple body parts | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids |
| At about 8:30 AM, an employee was opening a scrubber pot. Flammable gasses escaped from the pot and ignited. The employee sustained burns to the hands and face and was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2019-08-06 | Eldorado | Texas | Wrenched Up Roustabouts, LLC. | Multiple body parts | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids |
| An employee was using an electric jackhammer to break up rock under a pipeline. Flammable gas reacted with the electric motor of the jackhammer, causing a flash fire. The employee was burned on the forearms and face. | |||||
| 2016-09-22 | Lake Wales | Florida | Trans Tech Energy, Inc. | Multiple body parts | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids |
| An employee was performing a vacuum procedure on a bulk 30,000-gallon propane tank. He was using an air compressor to blow air into the base of the container to create a tornado effect that subsequently vacuums the propane from the tank. A tool ignition source ignited the flammable gas, burning legs and face of the employee, who was 18 to 36 feet away from the opening. | |||||
| 2015-04-11 | Kermit | Texas | Brazos Rock Energy | Multiple body parts | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids |
| On or about 11 April 2015, at approximately 0830 hours, a Brazos Rock Energy employee received burns on his wrist and face when flammable gasses that accumulated during a pipeline hot tap ignited. The employee was helping a welder weld the pipe sections together when two pin-sized holes on a section of pipe 10 feet from the operation leaked flammable gasses into the pipe and surrounding area. The gasses accumulated to a level sufficient enough to cause a flash fire, which burned the employee. | |||||