Nexus Circular, LLC
Fire, unspecified — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Nexus Circular, LLC | Report ID | 2023010945 |
| Address | 500 Waterfront Dr. SW | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30336 |
| Event Date | January 30, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fire, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325991 | Inspection # | 1648835 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.76000, -84.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a 20-25-foot carbon steel rod in a reactor to ensure that residual product was not blocking the valves. A flash fire occurred inside of the hydrocarbon-enriched reactor, causing the employee to sustain burns from the employee's neck to their waist.
Incident Summary
On January 30, 2023, a worker at Nexus Circular, LLC in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fire, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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