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Seaonus Stevedoring-Savannah LLC

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Seaonus Stevedoring-Savannah LLC in SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
Employer Seaonus Stevedoring-Savannah LLC Report ID 2016098769
Address 112 Marine Terminal Drive City, State ZIP SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31404
Event Date September 15, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Antifreeze
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 488320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.03000, -81.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using an air hose to blow off debris around the forklift radiator. He removed a forklift radiator cap and hot anti-freeze spewed out of the radiator, burning his arms and face.

Incident Summary

On September 15, 2016, a worker at Seaonus Stevedoring-Savannah LLC in SAVANNAH, GEORGIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with antifreeze identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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