Incident date: 2024-07-26
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee was conducting torquing operations to connect the oil and gas well head to the blowout preventer (BOP) in the well cellar area. A flash fire occurred and engulfed the employee, resulting in burns to 30% of their body.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Flash fire
code_source: title: Drilling and extraction machinery  unspecified
code_nature: title: Thermal burns  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Part of body  unspecified
severity: moderate