Golden Peanut Company, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — DAWSON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Golden Peanut Company, LLC | Report ID | 2022076479 |
| Address | 715 MLK Jr. Drive | City, State ZIP | DAWSON, GEORGIA 39842 |
| Event Date | July 23, 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 | Steam, vapors, liquids, ice, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115114 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.78000, -84.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was power-washing the area around a filter. The filter medium was pressurized and released; hot water and steam struck the employee, who suffered burns to the left arm (from the wrist to just above the elbow) and the back of the neck.
Incident Summary
On July 23, 2022, a worker at Golden Peanut Company, LLC in DAWSON, 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 steam, vapors, liquids, ice, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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