Tractor & Equipment Company
Vehicle or machinery fire — Thermal burns degree unspecified — KENNESAW, GEORGIA
| Employer | Tractor & Equipment Company | Report ID | 2024087979 |
| Address | 1355 Big Shanty Drive | City, State ZIP | KENNESAW, GEORGIA 30144 |
| Event Date | August 28, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Head and extremities |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | Rollers, compactors construction |
| Secondary Source | Torches welding, cutting | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423810 | Inspection # | 1772444 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.02000, -84.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a torch to remove a broken bolt from inside a roller drum. Prior to this, brake cleaner had been used inside the roller drum. The employee was inside the roller drum when a flash fire occurred and the employee sustained burns to their face and arms.
Incident Summary
On August 28, 2024, a worker at Tractor & Equipment Company in KENNESAW, GEORGIA suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the head and extremities. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with rollers, compactors construction identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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