Lori's Transportation & Excavation, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — JONESBORO, GEORGIA
| Employer | Lori's Transportation & Excavation, LLC | Report ID | 2018088118 |
| Address | Intersection of Saybrook Trail and Saybrook Court | City, State ZIP | JONESBORO, GEORGIA 30236 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Tars, sealants, caulking, insulation, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.54000, -84.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clean out a tack truck when the spray bar expelled tar/tack onto the employee. He suffered second degree burns to the right side of his face, ear, neck, chest, and arm.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2018, a worker at Lori's Transportation & Excavation, LLC in JONESBORO, GEORGIA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with tars, sealants, caulking, insulation, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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