DHM ADHESIVES, INC.

Explosion, unspecified — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — CALHOUN, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at DHM ADHESIVES, INC. in CALHOUN, Georgia
Employer DHM ADHESIVES, INC.
Address 509 SOUTH WALL STREET
City, State ZIP CALHOUN, Georgia 30703
Report ID 2019099566
Event Date September 13, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Explosion, unspecified
Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325520
Inspection # 1431826
GPS Coordinates 34.49153, -84.94836

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Incident Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a TCU that was overheating when the TCU blew up. The employee received burns to the face, arm, hands, back of the neck, and hip.

Incident Summary

On September 13, 2019, a worker at DHM ADHESIVES, INC. in CALHOUN, Georgia suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as explosion, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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