Miller Transporters, Inc.

Contact with hot objects or substances - Thermal burns degree unspecified - PRICHARD, Alabama

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Miller Transporters, Inc. in PRICHARD, Alabama
Employer Miller Transporters, Inc.
Address 206 Telegraph Rd
City, State ZIP PRICHARD, Alabama 36610
Report ID 2024087313
Event Date August 9, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Thermal burns degree unspecified
Body Part Upper and lower extremities n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances
Source of Injury Steam, vapors nonchemical
Secondary Source Steaming equipment and appliances except fabric presses
Industry (NAICS) 484121
GPS Coordinates 30.73540, -88.06519

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Incident Narrative

An employee was hooking up a steam-cleaning line to a tank trailer. The hose became disconnected and steam burned the employee's right leg and right arm.

Incident Summary

On August 9, 2024, a worker at Miller Transporters, Inc. in PRICHARD, Alabama suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the upper and lower extremities n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with steam, vapors nonchemical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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