# Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Bullet Oilfield  Solutions, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2018088724` · 8/23/2018 · SMILEY, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
- **Source:** Natural gas
- **Secondary source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Bullet Oilfield  Solutions, Inc.
- **Location:** McCollum Unit #17 H, SMILEY, TEXAS, 78159
- **NAICS:** 213112
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was on the catwalk of a mixing plant at a completed well site. He was burned by a fire, centered on a forklift and a flowback tank that was releasing natural gas. He suffered second- and third-degree burns to his right hand and arm to the shoulder, his left hand, and his back on the right side. He also suffered second-degree burns to the right side of his face (excluding the eyes) and first-degree burns to his forehead. Personal protective equipment and flame-retardant pants were being worn, but not a flame-retardant shirt.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*