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Saint Agnes Catholic Church

Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Saint Agnes Catholic Church in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
Employer Saint Agnes Catholic Church Report ID 2022043596
Address 749 East Blvd City, State ZIP BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70802
Event Date April 26, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire Source of Injury Pressure lines, except hoses
Secondary Source Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 813110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.44000, -91.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking church grounds near a construction site. There was an explosion in the construction area from the gas line and the employee suffered second- and third-degree burns.

Incident Summary

On April 26, 2022, a worker at Saint Agnes Catholic Church in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with pressure lines, except hoses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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