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Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

2 hospitalizations · 2019054912 · 5/14/2019 · INTERNATIONAL SHIPBREAKING LIMITED, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
2
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury
Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source
Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel
Secondary source
Saws-powered, except chainsaws

Employer

Name
INTERNATIONAL SHIPBREAKING LIMITED, LLC
Location
18501 R.L. OSTOS ROAD, BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, 78521
NAICS
488390
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employees were cutting heating coil pipes using an electric reciprocating saw inside a starboard cargo tank on a barge. Gasoline vapors ignited and employees received first, second, and third degree burns. Two employees were hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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