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Shippers Warehouse of Georgia

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — JONESBORO, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Shippers Warehouse of Georgia in JONESBORO, GEORGIA
Employer Shippers Warehouse of Georgia Report ID 2016053879
Address 9250 South Main Street City, State ZIP JONESBORO, GEORGIA 30236
Event Date May 6, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Sealing, stapling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # 1148753
GPS Coordinates 33.49000, -84.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working with a sealer for packaging shipments when it jammed. The employee tried to clear the jam, triggering it to close, and burned the four fingers on his left hand, resulting in hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On May 6, 2016, a worker at Shippers Warehouse of Georgia in JONESBORO, GEORGIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with sealing, stapling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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