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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

2 hospitalizations · 2023042913 · 4/3/2023 · Smith Tank & Steel

Severity

Hospitalized
2
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Small-scale (limited) fire
Source
Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Secondary source
Welding and heating handtools-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name
Smith Tank & Steel
Location
11842 River Road, SAINT ROSE, LOUISIANA, 70087
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were working on an empty above-ground 2,500-barrel crude oil tank. Employee 1 was welding while employee 2 was watching. Employee 1 saw fire behind the welding smoke and notified employee 2. Before they could get off the tank, they both fell in the tank and sustained burns from the fire.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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