CERTAINTEED
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — PEACHTREE CITY, GEORGIA
| Employer | CERTAINTEED | Report ID | 2017032566 |
| Address | 200 SIERRA DRIVE | City, State ZIP | PEACHTREE CITY, GEORGIA 30269 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Roofing asphalt, roofing tar |
| Industry (NAICS) | 324122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.35000, -84.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a shingle manufacturing machine when his right ankle and two right-hand fingers were burned by hot asphalt.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2017, a worker at CERTAINTEED in PEACHTREE CITY, GEORGIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with roofing asphalt, roofing tar identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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