St. Mary Sugar Cooperative, Inc.

Explosion, n.e.c. — Burns and corrosions, unspecified — JEANERETTE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at St. Mary Sugar Cooperative, Inc. in 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.

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