YANCEY BROTHERS, INC.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | YANCEY BROTHERS, INC. | Report ID | 2016032212 |
| Address | 4165 Mike Paggett Highway | City, State ZIP | AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30906 |
| Event Date | March 14, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Lubricating greases, cutting oils |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423810 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.40000, -82.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an oxygen and acetylene torch set to heat up the rollers on the excavator in order to change the tracks out on the equipment. While heating the rollers with the torch, the oil inside the rollers was heated. The pressure from the rollers and heat caused the heated oil to splash on the employee's face, causing second degree burns.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2016, a worker at YANCEY BROTHERS, INC. in AUGUSTA, GEORGIA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with lubricating greases, cutting oils identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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