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Thermal burns second degree

1 hospitalization · 2025054515 · 5/13/2025 · Heatcraft Refrigeration Products LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Head and neck
Nature of injury
Thermal burns second degree

Cause

Event
Vehicle or machinery fire
Source
Refrigerators, freezers, ice makers
Secondary source
Welding and heating handtools unspecified

Employer

Name
Heatcraft Refrigeration Products LLC
Location
30 N. Magnolia Rd., TIFTON, GEORGIA, 31794
NAICS
333415
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was doing brazing work on a copper line, part of a commercial refrigeration unit that was charged with propane. A blockage in one of the tubes resulted in a flame blowback. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the left side of the face and neck area. They were hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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