YAMAHA
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — NEWNAN, GEORGIA
| Employer | YAMAHA | Report ID | 2015063885 |
| Address | 1000 GEORGIA HIGHWAY EAST, Plant #2 | City, State ZIP | NEWNAN, GEORGIA 30265 |
| Event Date | June 18, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Welding and heating handtools-powered, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.40000, -84.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was showing another employee how to weld frames and the trainee accidentally contacted the trainer's arm with the hot welding rod. The trainer was wearing an approved welding sleeve. The resulting injury became infected and the employee was hospitalized for treatment.
Incident Summary
On June 18, 2015, a worker at YAMAHA in NEWNAN, GEORGIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with welding and heating handtools-powered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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