Elmwood Reapir and Maintenance
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BELLE CHASSE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Elmwood Reapir and Maintenance | Report ID | 20181010774 |
| Address | 222 Bayou Road | City, State ZIP | BELLE CHASSE, LOUISIANA 70037 |
| Event Date | October 18, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Welding, cutting, and blow torches |
| Secondary Source | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.83000, -90.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a front rubber bumper on a vessel when the rubber bumper came loose, striking the scaffold the employee was standing on. The employee fell approximately 6 feet to the ground with a torch in hand and was burned on the left upper thigh and upper left neck.
Incident Summary
On October 18, 2018, a worker at Elmwood Reapir and Maintenance in BELLE CHASSE, LOUISIANA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with welding, cutting, and blow torches identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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