Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Mohawk Industries
Start: 12/18/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015129598 · 12/18/2015 · Mohawk Industries

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water
Secondary source: Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Mohawk Industries
Location: 2001 Antioch Road, DALTON, GEORGIA, 30721
NAICS: 314110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee suffered second and third degree burns to the chest, right arm, torso, and right foot when struck by hot water from the Jensen Vat Dryer machine. A short in the conduit caused the dryer door to open and spray the hot water.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown