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Plaquemine Point Shipyard

Water vehicle incident, n.e.c. — Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions — SUNSHINE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Plaquemine Point Shipyard in SUNSHINE, LOUISIANA
Employer Plaquemine Point Shipyard Report ID 2021064431
Address 1070 River Road City, State ZIP SUNSHINE, LOUISIANA 70780
Event Date June 1, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Water vehicle incident, n.e.c. Source of Injury Barge
Secondary Source Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.29000, -91.22000

Incident Narrative

An employee descended a ladder inside a barge tank to take depth measurements of the lining. About 2-3 rungs from the bottom of the ladder, he turned and jumped to leap over a puddle of liquid around an inside pump. The employee landed in the liquid, which splashed on his face and eyes. The liquid was caustic and the employee suffered loss of vision in his right eye and third degree burns on his legs.

Incident Summary

On June 1, 2021, a worker at Plaquemine Point Shipyard in SUNSHINE, LOUISIANA suffered third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as water vehicle incident, n.e.c., with barge identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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