Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Sea Sport Cruises, Inc.
Start: 8/17/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019088486 · 8/17/2019 · Sea Sport Cruises, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Explosion or fire on water vehicle
Source: Water vehicle, n.e.c
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: Sea Sport Cruises, Inc.
Location: 300 Maalaea Rd., Maalaea Harbor, WAILUKU, HAWAII, 96793
NAICS: 487210
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

An employee was using heat from a blow torch to help loosen a bolt from a vessel's engine when an explosion occurred. The employee suffered first and second degree burns to both arms and both knees.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown