Exposure to harmful substances or environments, unspecified · Burns and corrosions, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Certain Teed Insulation Athens, 425 Athena Drive, ATHENS, GEORGIA 30601
on — Burns and corrosions, unspecified , affecting the head, neck, and trunk.
Final narrative
An employee was trying to identify the location of a blockage in a pneumatic line. Two pipes in the line came apart, expelling batch mix onto the employee. The employee suffered abrasions and burns to the head, neck, and back.
HospitalizedHead, neck, and trunkNonclassifiable
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