Lamb's Yacht Center Operating Company, LLC.
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — 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.
Context
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