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Kentwood Cooperative Inc.

Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — KENTWOOD, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kentwood Cooperative Inc. in KENTWOOD, LOUISIANA
Employer Kentwood Cooperative Inc. Report ID 20181011163
Address 501 Railroad Avenue City, State ZIP KENTWOOD, LOUISIANA 70444
Event Date October 30, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids Source of Injury Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified
Secondary Source Welding, cutting, and blow torches
Industry (NAICS) 424910 Inspection # 1359599
GPS Coordinates 30.93000, -90.50000

Incident Narrative

An employee was welding a patch onto a fuel tank. A flash fire occurred when the employee passed the cutting torch over the tank. He received first and second degree burns to 15% of his body.

Incident Summary

On October 30, 2018, a worker at Kentwood Cooperative Inc. in KENTWOOD, LOUISIANA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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