# Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at LDC, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2022108712` · 10/3/2022 · CONROE, TEXAS
## Severity
- **2 hospitalizations**
- **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
## Employer
- **Name:** LDC, LLC
- **Location:** 14020 Grove Creek Trail, CONROE, TEXAS, 77303
- **NAICS:** 221210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Two employees were in a trench replacing a leaking tap on a 4-inch natural gas line. While the employees were removing the tap, trapped gas from the leak ignited, creating a flash fire. Both employees were hospitalized with second- and third-degree burns to the arms and face.

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