Sea Sport Cruises, Inc.
Explosion or fire on water vehicle — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — WAILUKU, Hawaii
| Employer | Sea Sport Cruises, Inc. |
| Address | 300 Maalaea Rd., Maalaea Harbor, Ocean Odyssey |
| City, State ZIP | WAILUKU, Hawaii 96793 |
| Report ID | 2019088486 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns |
| Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Explosion or fire on water vehicle |
| Source of Injury | Water vehicle, n.e.c |
| Secondary Source | Welding, cutting, and blow torches |
| Industry (NAICS) | 487210 |
| Inspection # | 1427829 |
| GPS Coordinates | 20.79000, -156.51000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was using heat from a blow torch to help loosen a bolt from a vessel's engine when an explosion occurred. The employee suffered first and second degree burns to both arms and both knees.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2019, a worker at Sea Sport Cruises, Inc. in WAILUKU, Hawaii suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as explosion or fire on water vehicle, with water vehicle, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 10 severe injury reports involving "Explosion or fire on water vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Explosion or fire on water vehicle injuries.
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