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Mohawk Industries

Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — DALTON, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mohawk Industries in DALTON, GEORGIA
Employer Mohawk Industries Report ID 2015129598
Address 2001 Antioch Road City, State ZIP DALTON, GEORGIA 30721
Event Date December 18, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Water
Secondary Source Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 314110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.73000, -84.95000

Incident Narrative

An employee suffered second and third degree burns to the chest, right arm, torso, and right foot when struck by hot water from the Jensen Vat Dryer machine. A short in the conduit caused the dryer door to open and spray the hot water.

Incident Summary

On December 18, 2015, a worker at Mohawk Industries in DALTON, GEORGIA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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