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Accident Summary Nr: 109115.015 - Employee is caught in natural gas explosion and sustains mul

Accident Summary Nr: 109115.015 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 09/04/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1346215.015	09/14/2018		211112	Targa Midstream Services, Llc

Abstract: At 1:45 p.m. on September 4, 2018, an employee was walking past the refrigeration compressor building where several coworkers were performing routine maintenance on a Cooper GMA-10 refrigeration compressor. The employee heard the sound of gas and ran into the room to order his coworkers to evacuate. As the employee entered the room, the natural gas ignited and he was caught by the explosion. The employee sustained burns to his hands, face, and shoulders. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Caught By, Explosion, Face, Hand, Natural Gas, Shoulder

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1346215.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Heat treating equipment operators

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