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Liberty Tire

Vehicle or machinery fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — CALHOUN, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Liberty Tire in CALHOUN, GEORGIA
Employer Liberty Tire Report ID 2018010402
Address 301 Wellco Lane City, State ZIP CALHOUN, GEORGIA 30701
Event Date January 12, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Vehicle or machinery fire Source of Injury Grinders, abraders
Industry (NAICS) 562119 Inspection # 1290506
GPS Coordinates 34.47000, -84.94000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee went on a scissor lift to investigate smoke that was coming from the grinder. As the employee attempted to put out smoking rubber embers a flash fire occurred catching his clothes on fire. He suffered burns to on the hand, lower arms, back and face. The employee also fractured a foot when he jumped from the scissor lift.

Incident Summary

On January 12, 2018, a worker at Liberty Tire in CALHOUN, GEORGIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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