A 57-year-old man was killed in an accidental welding explosion while working on a boat at a Kemah business on Monday.
According to the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office, the blast happened at Gulf Coast Trawl Doors in the 900 block of Lawrence Road. Witnesses say the shop owner was welding on a gas tank of a small off-shore boat at the time of the accident.
Deputies found the man with severe burns. He was taken to Clear Lake Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
OSHA is on at scene at the Gulf Coast Trawl Doors. The 57 year old owner here was killed in a welding accident. #abc13 pic.twitter.com/70K3r6T8Vz
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The sheriff’s office says no foul play is suspected at this time.
OSHA sent representatives to the scene and will be conducting a separate investigation.
The man’s name has not been released.
