Mobile Propane Services, LLC
Flash fire — Thermal burns degree unspecified — BLAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Mobile Propane Services, LLC | Report ID | 2025055039 |
| Address | Union County High School, 153 Panther Way | City, State ZIP | BLAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA 30512 |
| Event Date | May 28, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts unspecified |
| Event Type | Flash fire | Source of Injury | Propane |
| Secondary Source | Torches welding, cutting | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.87000, -83.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were performing repairs on a propane tank at the front of a school. A torch was being used to melt a cable when residual fumes from the propane tank ignited. One employee sustained burns to their upper and lower body and was hospitalized. A second employee sustained minor burns.
Incident Summary
On May 28, 2025, a worker at Mobile Propane Services, LLC in BLAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the multiple body parts unspecified. The incident was classified as flash fire, with propane identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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