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Fleenor Paper Company

Vehicle or machinery fire — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — MACON, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Fleenor Paper Company in MACON, GEORGIA
Employer Fleenor Paper Company Report ID 2017010151
Address 2359 Liberty Church Rd. City, State ZIP MACON, GEORGIA 31216
Event Date January 6, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Vehicle or machinery fire Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 424110 Inspection # 1202968
GPS Coordinates 32.72000, -83.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was driving a clamp truck when it caught on fire, causing first and second degree burns to his lower back, wrists, and right leg.

Incident Summary

On January 6, 2017, a worker at Fleenor Paper Company in MACON, GEORGIA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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