Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Custom Synthetic Fibers, LLC
Start: 6/9/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017065265 · 6/9/2017 · Custom Synthetic Fibers, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Plastics, resins, unspecified
Secondary source: Extruding machinery

Employer

Name: Custom Synthetic Fibers, LLC
Location: 101 Jarvis Brewer Dr., ROGERSVILLE, ALABAMA, 35652
NAICS: 325211
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was splashed by hot plastic while changing screen filters on an extruder machine, suffering second degree burns to the forearms and face. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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