Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Metromont Corporation, 200 Metromont Road, HIRAM, GEORGIA 30141
on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was trying to strip an electrical cord but the strippers would not work on the cord, so he used a lighter to melt the insulation. The lighter ignited a gas leak and triggered an explosion, burning the employee's hands and face.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Flammable gas, unspecified
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