An 84-year-old man was injured in an explosion on a boat docked in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said. 

Officials said the explosion occurred at about 2:45 p.m. at 517 Coconut Isle. 

The man was repairing a boat when an explosion involving a battery occurred, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said. 

The man was burned in the explosion, but he was conscious. He was taken to Broward General Hospital.