Thermal burns first degree

Name: Thermal burns first degree at KL Dawson
Start: 5/21/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024054464 · 5/21/2024 · KL Dawson

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Trunk and other upper extremities
Nature of injury: Thermal burns first degree

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Antifreeze
Secondary source: Agricultural tractors

Employer

Name: KL Dawson
Location: Angel Road, FAIRMOUNT, GEORGIA, 30139
NAICS: 113310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee had been skidding wood. They opened the radiator to let some pressure out and hot radiator fluid exploded all over him, causing second-degree burns to his right hand, arm, side, and back. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

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