Thermal burns second degree

Name: Thermal burns second degree at CENTEK INDUSTRIES, INC.
Start: 7/18/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025077014 · 7/18/2025 · CENTEK INDUSTRIES, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nose and mouth
Nature of injury: Thermal burns second degree

Cause

Event: Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Source: Pressurized kegs and cans
Secondary source: Torches welding, cutting

Employer

Name: CENTEK INDUSTRIES, INC.
Location: 116 Plantation Oak Dr., THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, 31799
NAICS: 326199
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was moving a piece of metal he had just finished welding. The corner of the metal triggered the welding gun. The welding gun arced to an aerosol paint can and the can exploded. The employee sustained burns to his face, arms, and hands, and had blisters around his nose and mouth.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown