Incident date: 2019-08-17
NAICS industry code: 487210

An employee was using heat from a blow torch to help loosen a bolt from a vessel's engine when an explosion occurred. The employee suffered first and second degree burns to both arms and both knees.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Explosion or fire on water vehicle
code_source: title: Water vehicle, n.e.c
code_nature: title: Second degree heat (thermal) burns
code_body: title: Upper and lower limb(s)
severity: moderate