NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA—
Dauterive Contractors
Explosion, unspecified · Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Dauterive Contractors, 4700 Old Jeanerette Road, NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA 70563 on — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions , affecting the multiple head locations.
Final narrative
An employee was cutting a fuel tank with a plasma welder when an explosion occurred, resulting in cuts and fractures to the face and head and a concussion.
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