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QUIKRETE

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at QUIKRETE in LITHONIA, GEORGIA
Employer QUIKRETE Report ID 20171111064
Address 2250 STEPHENSON ROAD City, State ZIP LITHONIA, GEORGIA 30058
Event Date November 17, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Lubricating greases, cutting oils
Secondary Source Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c
Industry (NAICS) 327390 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.74000, -84.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was observing a yard horse after replenishing hydraulic fluid to the lift mechanism when overpressure in the fluid reservoir caused a hot fluid spill. The fluid contacted the employee, causing thermal skin burns to the face and abdomen.

Incident Summary

On November 17, 2017, a worker at QUIKRETE in LITHONIA, GEORGIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with lubricating greases, cutting oils identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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