UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — LA PORTE, TEXAS
| Employer | UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD | Report ID | 2018043867 |
| Address | 12444 Highway 225 | City, State ZIP | LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571 |
| Event Date | April 22, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 482111 | Inspection # | 1313687 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.68000, -95.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was welding next to railroad tracks. He removed the slag pan, stepped across the rail, and down the ballast section to dump slag from the slag pan. The slag slipped out of the pan and into a ditch with water adjacent to the tracks, resulting in an explosion. The employee suffered third degree burns, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2018, a worker at UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD in LA PORTE, TEXAS suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids, with molten or hot metals, slag identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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