Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at King Green of Greater Atlanta, Inc.
Start: 10/27/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023109971 · 10/27/2023 · King Green of Greater Atlanta, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Acetone
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: King Green of Greater Atlanta, Inc.
Location: 1618 Gibbs Dr., GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA, 30507
NAICS: 561730
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were cutting a metal barrel open with a blow torch. There was acetone residue in the metal drum, which ignited and burned one employee's face, neck, and hands.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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