Incident date: 2024-07-05
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee was using an electric torque wrench on the well when it sparked and ignited pressurized gas that was leaking from the well. This caused an explosion/flash fire that burned a nearby supervising employee's hands, arms, and face.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
code_source: title: Flammable gas  unspecified
code_nature: title: Thermal burns  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Head and extremities
severity: moderate