MARISCO LIMITED
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — KAPOLEI, HAWAII
| Employer | MARISCO LIMITED | Report ID | 2023043748 |
| Address | Skipper Dry Dock | City, State ZIP | KAPOLEI, HAWAII 96707 |
| Event Date | April 26, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Welding, cutting, and blow torches |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | 1667098 |
| GPS Coordinates | 21.34000, -158.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A welder was using an oxy-acetylene torch in a dry dock for a ship repair and sustained burns to the hand.
Incident Summary
On April 26, 2023, a worker at MARISCO LIMITED in KAPOLEI, HAWAII suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with welding, cutting, and blow torches identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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