Lamb's Yacht Center Operating Company, LLC.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lamb's Yacht Center Operating Company, LLC. in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
Employer Lamb's Yacht Center Operating Company, LLC. Report ID 2023021870
Address 3376 Lake Shore Boulevard City, State ZIP JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32210
Event Date February 28, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids Source of Injury Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel
Secondary Source Heat guns
Industry (NAICS) 713930 Inspection # 1654741
GPS Coordinates 30.27000, -81.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a torch heat gun to shrink wrap connectors of a fuel sending unit when a gasoline flashover occurred. The employee was hospitalized for burns.

Incident Summary

On February 28, 2023, a worker at Lamb's Yacht Center Operating Company, LLC. in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. 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.

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