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SMART ELEVATORS CO.

Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SMART ELEVATORS CO. in BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA
Employer SMART ELEVATORS CO. Report ID 2015010116
Address Barksdale Air Force Base City, State ZIP BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA 71111
Event Date January 6, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids Source of Injury Paint, lacquer, shellac, varnish, unspecified
Secondary Source Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 333921 Inspection # 1019640
GPS Coordinates 32.55000, -93.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee entered a storage container that contained painting materials at the work site. Upon entering the container, the employee lit a cigarette in the container, and an explosion occurred shortly afterwards. The employee was burned on the face and hands. The employee was admitted to the hospital for treatment of his burns.

Incident Summary

On January 6, 2015, a worker at SMART ELEVATORS CO. in BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with paint, lacquer, shellac, varnish, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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