SEA HUNTER INC.
Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — MIAMI, Florida
| Employer | SEA HUNTER INC. |
| Address | 24775 SW 87th Ave |
| City, State ZIP | MIAMI, Florida 33101 |
| Report ID | 2015085949 |
| Event Date | August 19, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids |
| Source of Injury | Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336612 |
| Inspection # | 1088781 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.53944, -80.32811 |
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Incident Narrative
Two employees were at Blackpoint Marina to repair a fuel leak on a customer's boat. The employees identified a corroded fuel valve (pickup) and replaced it. They were checking for additional leaks when a small explosion occurred in the bilge area. The ignition source may have been static electricity from a cell phone. Both employees received burns to their hands and faces and were hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 19, 2015, a worker at SEA HUNTER INC. in MIAMI, Florida suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids, with gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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