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E.R. SNELL CONTRACTOR, INC.

Explosion or fire on water vehicle — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — SNELLVILLE, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at E.R. SNELL CONTRACTOR, INC. in SNELLVILLE, GEORGIA
Employer E.R. SNELL CONTRACTOR, INC. Report ID 2020032369
Address 1785 OAK ROAD City, State ZIP SNELLVILLE, GEORGIA 30078
Event Date March 12, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Explosion or fire on water vehicle Source of Injury Tugboat, towboat
Secondary Source Battery-vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.86000, -84.03000

Incident Narrative

The injured employee was assisting another employee with fueling a push boat when fumes/vapors in the area were ignited by a spark from the battery post. The injured employee sustained flash burns.

Incident Summary

On March 12, 2020, a worker at E.R. SNELL CONTRACTOR, INC. in SNELLVILLE, GEORGIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as explosion or fire on water vehicle, with tugboat, towboat 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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