Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Freedom Trailers, LLC, 774 West Marshall Avenue, WILLACOOCHEE, GEORGIA 31650
on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was spraying glue to the floor of an enclosed cargo trailer. The fumes made contact with the heater causing a flash fire. The employee suffered burns to their face and right hand.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Adhesives, glues, n.e.c.
An employee was cutting a piece of plywood using a table saw. The guard of the saw came up and his right thumb contacted the blade. It was amputated above the second knuckle.
An employee sprayed glue on the porch of a trailer. He then grabbed a drill to remove two screws and a spark from his drill ignited the fumes from the glue, burning his face, arms, and legs.
An employee fell from a trailer hitch to the concrete floor about 3 feet below, suffering fractures to the rib cage, elbow, and hip area. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was cleaning a cordless drill. As they applied brake fluid to the drill and pulled the trigger, the fluid ignited. The employee suffered burns to the face, hands, and arms.
An employee was replacing a valve in the gas line to the fryer. The shutoff valve malfunctioned resulting in a gas leak that then ignited. The employee sustained burns requiring hospitalization.
An employee was using an oxy-acetylene cutting torch to work on a damaged piece of equipment that needed to be welded. The employee noticed the cutting torch was not functioning normally. He was trying to determine the problem when a burst of fire occurred, caused by gas leaking from the torch. The employee sustained burns to the throat.
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