Incident date: 2019-12-07
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee was draining natural gas condensate from a level transmitter. When a valve was opened, the escaping gas ignited. The employee suffered first- and second-degree burns to the face and neck.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
code_source: title: Natural gas
code_nature: title: Second degree heat (thermal) burns
code_body: title: Head and neck
severity: moderate