DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA—
LINCOLN TRUCKING INC.
Explosion, unspecified · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at LINCOLN TRUCKING INC., 7982 Huey Road, DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA 30134 on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was standing near his truck while hot liquid were being loaded into it. The liquid clogged, and while a pump was being used to blow and pull it, there was an explosion. The hot liquid burned the employee's face, hands, and feet.
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