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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2021032115 · 3/10/2021 · Rapco Fabrication

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

Event
Explosion, unspecified
Source
Water vehicle, unspecified
Secondary source
Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name
Rapco Fabrication
Location
399 Roland Road, HOUMA, LOUISIANA, 70363
NAICS
238390
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was spot welding an area under a boat. The welding equipment ignited vapors in a compartment that surrounded the gasoline fuel tanks and a vapor explosion occurred. The employee suffered a fractured skull, chest wall, ribs, and shoulder. The employee required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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