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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 20221210467 · 12/1/2022 · KENCO MATERIAL HANDLING SOLUTIONS, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Vehicle or machinery fire
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
KENCO MATERIAL HANDLING SOLUTIONS, LLC
Location
266 Kraft Drive, DALTON, GEORGIA, 30720
NAICS
811310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a forklift regulator when the forklift caught fire. The employee suffered burns to their face and the front of both arms, with the right arm requiring surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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