Georgia-Pacific Wood Products South, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — ROME, GEORGIA
| Employer | Georgia-Pacific Wood Products South, LLC | Report ID | 2022076041 |
| Address | 380 Mays Bridge Road | City, State ZIP | ROME, GEORGIA 30165 |
| Event Date | July 11, 2022 | 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 | Kilns |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.25000, -85.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were starting the wood-fired burner of a kiln when flames and heat were discharged from the burner opening. Employee 1 was hospitalized with burns to both forearms and the abdomen and required surgery. Employee 2 was treated at the burn clinic and released.
Incident Summary
On July 11, 2022, a worker at Georgia-Pacific Wood Products South, LLC in ROME, 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 kilns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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