Ingalls Shipbuilding
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Report ID | 20171010085 |
| Address | 1000 Jerry St Pe' Highway | City, State ZIP | PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI 39568 |
| Event Date | October 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Welding and heating handtools-powered, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | 1272520 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.36000, -88.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a bilge keel chock on a DDG unit when his oxygen/fuel gas hose caught fire and severely burned him.
Incident Summary
On October 20, 2017, a worker at Ingalls Shipbuilding in PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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