# Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at JANUS INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLC
> OSHA SIR `20231211253` · 12/9/2023 · CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s) and wrist(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
- **Source:** Flammable gas, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Welding, cutting, and blow torches
## Employer
- **Name:** JANUS INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLC
- **Location:** 638 Cassville White Road NW, CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, 30121
- **NAICS:** 332321
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a torch when a hole in the oxygen line leaked gas that then ignited. The employee sustained burns to the left palm and wrist.

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