KENCO MATERIAL HANDLING SOLUTIONS, LLC
Vehicle or machinery fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — DALTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | KENCO MATERIAL HANDLING SOLUTIONS, LLC | Report ID | 20221210467 |
| Address | 266 Kraft Drive | City, State ZIP | DALTON, GEORGIA 30720 |
| Event Date | December 1, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.70000, -84.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a forklift regulator when the forklift caught fire. The employee suffered burns to their face and the front of both arms, with the right arm requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On December 1, 2022, a worker at KENCO MATERIAL HANDLING SOLUTIONS, LLC in DALTON, GEORGIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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