Shaw Industries, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Shaw Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2017010629 |
| Address | 200 Industrial Boulevard | City, State ZIP | BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA 39817 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Plastics, resins, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325220 | Inspection # | 1206240 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.97000, -84.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a shop vacuum to remove a liquid nylon blockage from a machine in the production area. Pressure had built up on the opposite side of the blockage, and as it was removed, the pressurized liquid nylon sprayed out striking the employee. He sustained second degree burns to the face and other burns to both hands and arms.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2017, a worker at Shaw Industries, Inc. in BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with plastics, resins, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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