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Waterfront Property Services, LLC

Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — CLEARWATER, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Waterfront Property Services, LLC in CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
Employer Waterfront Property Services, LLC Report ID 2021054018
Address 13630 50th Way N. City, State ZIP CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33760
Event Date May 17, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids Source of Injury Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel
Secondary Source Welding and heating handtools-powered, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 237990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.89000, -82.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee cut into a 55-gallon drum with a plasma cutter. Gasoline fumes in the drum ignited and then flamed out. The employee suffered burns to both shins, as well as a laceration to the right temple from a piece of the drum.

Incident Summary

On May 17, 2021, a worker at Waterfront Property Services, LLC in CLEARWATER, FLORIDA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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