Other or multiple types of burns degree unspecified

Name: Other or multiple types of burns degree unspecified at MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.
Start: 7/31/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025077521 · 7/31/2025 · MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and trunk
Nature of injury: Other or multiple types of burns degree unspecified

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Lye, alkali metal hydroxides
Secondary source: Fasteners, connectors, ropes, ties n.e.c.

Employer

Name: MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.
Location: 106 John Bankson Dr, SUMMERVILLE, GEORGIA, 30747
NAICS: 314110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On July 31, 2025, two employees were walking near a friction wash tank when a rubber gasket on top of the tank blew. Hot water mixed with 50% caustic chemical sprayed out and rained down on the employees. Both employees were brought to an emergency shower and were neutralized with vinegar. One employee was hospitalized with chemical and thermal burns to their upper back and eyes.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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