Affiliated Fuel System, Inc
Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids — Thermal burns degree unspecified — CONLEY, Georgia
| Employer | Affiliated Fuel System, Inc |
| Address | 3939 Moreland Ave |
| City, State ZIP | CONLEY, Georgia 30288 |
| Report ID | 2025043643 |
| Event Date | April 18, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids |
| Source of Injury | Solvents and degreasers except naphtha based |
| Secondary Source | Other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811118 |
| Inspection # | 1820682 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.63624, -84.31872 |
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Incident Narrative
On April 18, 2025, an employee was cutting the lid off an empty 55-gallon drum using a plasma cutter. The drum originally contained a flammable liquid and residual liquid inside the drum ignited and exploded. The employee was hospitalized with burns to the face, chest, and arms.
Incident Summary
On April 18, 2025, a worker at Affiliated Fuel System, Inc in CONLEY, Georgia suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids, with solvents and degreasers except naphtha based identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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