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Thermal burns degree unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2025043643 · 4/18/2025 · Affiliated Fuel System, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Thermal burns degree unspecified

Cause

Event
Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
Source
Solvents and degreasers except naphtha based
Secondary source
Other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Affiliated Fuel System, Inc
Location
3939 Moreland Ave, CONLEY, GEORGIA, 30288
NAICS
811118
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On April 18, 2025, an employee was cutting the lid off an empty 55-gallon drum using a plasma cutter. The drum originally contained a flammable liquid and residual liquid inside the drum ignited and exploded. The employee was hospitalized with burns to the face, chest, and arms.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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