Caterpillar Inc

Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns degree unspecified — GRIFFIN, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Caterpillar Inc in GRIFFIN, GEORGIA
Employer Caterpillar Inc Report ID 2025043234
Address 560 Rehoboth Road City, State ZIP GRIFFIN, GEORGIA 30224
Event Date April 8, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Thermal burns degree unspecified Body Part Part of body unspecified
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Water, liquids nonchemical
Secondary Source Source, secondary source unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333924 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.22000, -84.21000

Incident Narrative

On April 8, 2025, an employee entered an engine test cell to de-harness an engine and was exposed to hot water resulting in burns and hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On April 8, 2025, a worker at Caterpillar Inc in GRIFFIN, GEORGIA suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the part of body unspecified. 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

OSHA has recorded 1,849 severe injury reports involving "Contact with hot objects or substances" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with hot objects or substances injuries.

See all reports for Caterpillar Inc.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Contact with hot objects or substances events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Jun 25, 2016 Pexco LLC DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Hosp.
Oct 18, 2018 Elmwood Reapir and Maintenance BELLE CHASSE, LOUISIANA Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Hosp.
Feb 9, 2015 ArcelorMittal - ArcelorMittal Monessen LLC MONESSEN, PENNSYLVANIA Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Hosp.
Jan 4, 2015 STAHL SPECIALTY COMPANY KINGSVILLE, MISSOURI Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Hosp.
Jun 6, 2023 EJ Group, Inc. ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns Hosp.
Aug 2, 2023 OSCO Industries Inc. NEW BOSTON, OHIO Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Hosp.
Jun 13, 2019 Motts, LLP / DBA Dr. Pepper Snapple Group CARTERET, NEW JERSEY First degree heat (thermal) burns Hosp.
Aug 30, 2016 Aggregate Industries - Mid Atlantic Region WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Second degree heat (thermal) burns Hosp.

About This OSHA Report

This is a severe injury report filed with OSHA. Employers are required to report all work-related fatalities and severe injuries within 8 to 24 hours. Browse more reports by industry or state below.

Browse All Injury Reports