Industrial Valve Sales and Service, Inc.
Flash fire — Thermal burns degree unspecified — SAINT FRANCISVILLE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Industrial Valve Sales and Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2025054359 |
| Address | 2105 LA-964 St Francisville, LA 70775 | City, State ZIP | SAINT FRANCISVILLE, LOUISIANA 70775 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Ears and facial region unspecified |
| Event Type | Flash fire | Source of Injury | Washing, refining, and pulping machinery paper production |
| Secondary Source | Other hydrocarbon gas | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423830 | Inspection # | 1824378 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.70000, -91.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were checking for leaks and cracks on a recovery boiler. Another crew was welding inside the boiler, and an acetylene leak created a ball of fire that emerged from a valve and struck the two employees. One of them suffered burns to the right palm and face and the other suffered burns to the face.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2025, a worker at Industrial Valve Sales and Service, Inc. in SAINT FRANCISVILLE, LOUISIANA suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the ears and facial region unspecified. The incident was classified as flash fire, with washing, refining, and pulping machinery paper production identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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