SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — DALTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC. | Report ID | 2020043004 |
| Address | 902 N Hamiliton St | City, State ZIP | DALTON, GEORGIA 30720 |
| Event Date | April 2, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Plastics, resins, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 314110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.78000, -84.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a pressure transducer on an extruder barrel when hot polyester polymer released due to a pressure buildup, causing severe burns to the employee's right arm and neck.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2020, a worker at SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC. in DALTON, GEORGIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with plastics, resins, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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