Transwaste Services, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — AMERICUS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Transwaste Services, LLC | Report ID | 20191111874 |
| Address | 361 McMath Mill Rd. | City, State ZIP | AMERICUS, GEORGIA 31719 |
| Event Date | November 14, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Forehead |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Lubricating greases, cutting oils |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | 1447015 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.09000, -84.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to remove a damaged hydraulic hose on a roll-off truck. The employee was using a wrench and heat to loosen a tight connection. When the connection loosened, residual hot hydraulic fluid in the line leaked on the employee's forehead, burning it. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 14, 2019, a worker at Transwaste Services, LLC in AMERICUS, GEORGIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the forehead. 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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