PROCTOR & GAMBLE, CO.
Vehicle or machinery fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — JACKSON, MISSOURI
| Employer | PROCTOR & GAMBLE, CO. | Report ID | 2015021428 |
| Address | 14484 sTATE hIGHWAY 177 | City, State ZIP | JACKSON, MISSOURI 63755 |
| Event Date | February 16, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.48000, -89.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
One employee suffered burns to his face and both hands while dousing a fire that started in the paper making machine. The employee remains hospitalized. A second employee sustained smoke inhalation symptoms and was treated and released on the same day. Both employees were using a fire hose to douse the fire with water.
Incident Summary
On February 16, 2015, a worker at PROCTOR & GAMBLE, CO. in JACKSON, MISSOURI suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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