INTERNATIONAL SHIPBREAKING LIMITED, LLC

Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — BROWNSVILLE, Texas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at INTERNATIONAL SHIPBREAKING LIMITED, LLC in BROWNSVILLE, Texas
Employer INTERNATIONAL SHIPBREAKING LIMITED, LLC
Address 18501 R.L. OSTOS ROAD
City, State ZIP BROWNSVILLE, Texas 78521
Report ID 2019054912
Event Date May 14, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns
Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source of Injury Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel
Secondary Source Saws-powered, except chainsaws
Industry (NAICS) 488390
Inspection # 1401624
GPS Coordinates 25.96000, -97.34000

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Incident Narrative

Employees were cutting heating coil pipes using an electric reciprocating saw inside a starboard cargo tank on a barge. Gasoline vapors ignited and employees received first, second, and third degree burns. Two employees were hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 14, 2019, a worker at INTERNATIONAL SHIPBREAKING LIMITED, LLC in BROWNSVILLE, Texas suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as ignition of 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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