Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Mattex USA
Start: 2/24/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017021791 · 2/24/2017 · Mattex USA

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and neck
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Plastics, resins, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Extruding machinery

Employer

Name: Mattex USA
Location: 3937 Old Federal Road, CHATSWORTH, GEORGIA, 30705
NAICS: 314110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was changing out a screen on the extruder and received second and third degree burns on the neck and face from the heated polypropylene (240 to 280 degrees C). The employee was not using PPE at the time.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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