SASCO Chemical Group, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns degree unspecified — ALBANY, GEORGIA
| Employer | SASCO Chemical Group, LLC | Report ID | 2025065308 |
| Address | 501 15th Ave | City, State ZIP | ALBANY, GEORGIA 31701 |
| Event Date | June 4, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Head and extremities |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Chemicals and hazardous materials unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325998 | Inspection # | 1831299 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.60000, -84.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing out a pipe that was used to transfer a chemical product. When they freed the plug in the pipe, hot chemical (above 200 F) sprayed the employee who was hospitalized with thermal burns to their arm and face.
Incident Summary
On June 4, 2025, a worker at SASCO Chemical Group, LLC in ALBANY, GEORGIA suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the head and extremities. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with chemicals and hazardous materials unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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