Contact with hot objects or substances · Other or multiple types of burns degree unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC., 106 John Bankson Dr, SUMMERVILLE, GEORGIA 30747
on , Other or multiple types of burns degree unspecified, affecting the head and trunk.
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Final narrative
On July 31, 2025, two employees were walking near a friction wash tank when a rubber gasket on top of the tank blew. Hot water mixed with 50% caustic chemical sprayed out and rained down on the employees. Both employees were brought to an emergency shower and were neutralized with vinegar. One employee was hospitalized with chemical and thermal burns to their upper back and eyes.
HospitalizedHead and trunkLye, alkali metal hydroxides