Two Burnt As Oxygen Cylinder Catches Fire

Two young men, believed to be aged between twenty and thirty, have sustained burns to their faces after and oxygen cylinder caught fire. It seems that the two were working with the cylinder, perhaps trying to connect it to a machine, when there was a sudden flash of fire from the cylinder’s outlet.

Fortunately for them, there were trained first aiders at the factory who were immediately called and assisted with the initial cooling of the burns. The two men were in severe pain, and ER24 paramedics stepped in to take over their treatment. One of the men said that his pain was almost relieved after the burnshield ointment was put on, while the other was given a dosage of pain medication to ease his pain. Both of them had sustained superficial and partial burns to their faces above the upper lips to their foreheads. They were transported to a nearby hospital for further assessment and treatment.

The cause of the fire will be investigated by the local officials at the factory. Fortunately no one else was injured in the incident, and the fire did not cause any other damage to the property.