# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at CND Industrial Services
> OSHA SIR `2020021170` · 2/5/2020 · DALTON, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **2 hospitalizations**
- **Body part:** Nonclassifiable
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Small-scale (limited) fire
- **Source:** Nonclassifiable
## Employer
- **Name:** CND Industrial Services
- **Location:** 310 Brookhollow Road S.E., DALTON, GEORGIA, 30721
- **NAICS:** 238290
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On February 5, 2020, at approximately 5:00 p.m., two employees were using acetylene torches to dismantle an industrial tank. A small piece of steel fell to the floor, creating a small spark that resulted in a flash fire. The first employee sustained first and second degree burns. The second employee sustained first and second degree burns and a possible lung injury. Both were hospitalized.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*