Mohawk Industries, Inc.

Contact with hot objects or substances - Thermal burns second degree - BRIDGEPORT, Alabama

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Mohawk Industries, Inc. in BRIDGEPORT, Alabama
Employer Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Address 202 Jacobs Avenue
City, State ZIP BRIDGEPORT, Alabama 35740
Report ID 20241211768
Event Date December 20, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Thermal burns second degree
Body Part Trunk and other lower extremities
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances
Source of Injury Water, liquids nonchemical
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 314110
GPS Coordinates 34.94859, -85.70786

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Incident Narrative

On December 20, 2024, an employee was preparing to remove the access panel for the rotary valve gear box underneath a washer in polymerization. When he began loosening the bolts from the rotary lock cover, hot water and steam pressure released and caused second-degree burns to the employees stomach, both thighs, and the left calf area.

Incident Summary

On December 20, 2024, a worker at Mohawk Industries, Inc. in BRIDGEPORT, Alabama suffered thermal burns second degree to the trunk and other lower extremities. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water, liquids nonchemical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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