Contact with hot objects or substances · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at QUIKRETE , 2250 STEPHENSON ROAD, LITHONIA, GEORGIA 30058
on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the head and trunk.
Final narrative
An employee was observing a yard horse after replenishing hydraulic fluid to the lift mechanism when overpressure in the fluid reservoir caused a hot fluid spill. The fluid contacted the employee, causing thermal skin burns to the face and abdomen.
HospitalizedHead and trunkLubricating greases, cutting oils
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