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Second degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2015075313 · 7/31/2015 · VITRONIC PROMOTIONAL GROUP

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Sealing, stapling machinery

Employer

Name
VITRONIC PROMOTIONAL GROUP
Location
401 U.S. Highway 160, DONIPHAN, MISSOURI, 63935
NAICS
323113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At approximately 1:55 p.m., on 07/31/15, an employee was performing heat sealing on cotton bags. A coworker dropped a cap onto the floor. The injured employee bent down to pick up the cap while placing her hand inside the platen press point of operation. She stepped on the guarded foot pedal, cycling the press onto her hand. She received second degree burns to her left hand, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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