Nautical Ventures - Fort Lauderdale
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Nautical Ventures - Fort Lauderdale | Report ID | 2021032140 |
| Address | 139 Shore Ct, Nautical Ventures North, LLC | City, State ZIP | NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33408 |
| Event Date | March 11, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Petroleum fuels, distillates, and products, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Welding and heating handtools-powered, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 441222 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.80000, -80.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a non-functioning fuel sender on a boat. After installing the new part, he was using a small torch to seal the heat shrink connectors when fumes ignited, causing an explosion. The employee suffered burns on the left side of his face, as well as shoulder and rib pain.
Incident Summary
On March 11, 2021, a worker at Nautical Ventures - Fort Lauderdale in NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with petroleum fuels, distillates, and products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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