St. Mary Sugar Cooperative, Inc.
Explosion, n.e.c. — Burns and corrosions, unspecified — JEANERETTE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | St. Mary Sugar Cooperative, Inc. | Report ID | 20191010424 |
| Address | 20056 Hwy 182 | City, State ZIP | JEANERETTE, LOUISIANA 70544 |
| Event Date | October 5, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Explosion, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311314 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.89000, -91.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a ground fault on a pump when a transformer exploded. The employee sustained burns.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2019, a worker at St. Mary Sugar Cooperative, Inc. in JEANERETTE, LOUISIANA suffered burns and corrosions, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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