Coleman American Moving Services, Inc.

Contact with hot objects or substances - Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified - RICHMOND HILL, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Coleman American Moving Services, Inc. in RICHMOND HILL, Georgia
Employer Coleman American Moving Services, Inc.
Address 2711 US-17
City, State ZIP RICHMOND HILL, Georgia 31324
Report ID 2022065571
Event Date June 27, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
Body Part Hip(s) and leg(s)
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances
Source of Injury Antifreeze
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 484210
GPS Coordinates 31.94704, -81.31396

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Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift when the top corner of its radiator blew off. Hot radiator fluid sprayed onto the employee, who suffered burns to the left leg and hip.

Incident Summary

On June 27, 2022, a worker at Coleman American Moving Services, Inc. in RICHMOND HILL, Georgia suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hip(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with antifreeze identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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