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PEEK PAVEMENT MARKING, LLC

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PEEK PAVEMENT MARKING, LLC in COLUMBUS, GEORGIA
Employer PEEK PAVEMENT MARKING, LLC Report ID 20171111047
Address 4600 Peek Industrial Drive City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, GEORGIA 31909
Event Date November 16, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Head and neck
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Plastics, resins, unspecified
Secondary Source Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.52000, -84.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was part of a crew that was placing stop bars, turn arrows, and crosswalks at an intersection. A vehicle entered the work zone and struck the thermoplastic handliner, which the crew was using to apply the roadway markings. The handliner is a small hand machine that uses molten thermoplastic (430 degrees F) to produce the markings. The impact of the vehicle on the handliner caused the molten material to splatter onto the injured employee, who suffered burns to the neck, right side of the face, and right ear.

Incident Summary

On November 16, 2017, a worker at PEEK PAVEMENT MARKING, LLC in COLUMBUS, GEORGIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the head and neck. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with plastics, resins, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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