Vehicle or machinery fire · Second degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Fleenor Paper Company, 2359 Liberty Church Rd., MACON, GEORGIA 31216
on — Second degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was driving a clamp truck when it caught on fire, causing first and second degree burns to his lower back, wrists, and right leg.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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