# Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at BWS Inspection Services, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2023053886` · 5/1/2023 · ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Nonclassifiable
- **Nature of injury:** Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
- **Source:** Natural gas
## Employer
- **Name:** BWS Inspection Services, LLC
- **Location:** 34.25996 N, 97.03385W, ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA, 73401
- **NAICS:** 926150
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A BWS Inspection Services, LLC employee was standing near the worksite waiting to visually inspect the quality of work when completed. Meanwhile, another company was performing a hot tap into a natural gas line. A spark from the hot tap ignited a fire in the line, causing flames to come out of both ends of the pipe. The BWS employee sustained burns.

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