Aqua Ez, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Aqua Ez, Inc. | Report ID | 2017043823 |
| Address | 6100 Wheaton Dr. SW | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30336 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Beauty preparations, cosmetics |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325620 | Inspection # | 1231893 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.73000, -84.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was turning on an electrical box agitator near a high-speed mixing tank when hot liquid hair conditioner, at > 212 degrees F, came out of the tank and caused second degree burns on the employee's upper torso, head, and face.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2017, a worker at Aqua Ez, Inc. in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with beauty preparations, cosmetics identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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