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Burns and corrosions, unspecified

2 hospitalizations · 2018043592 · 4/14/2018 · Neville Chemical Company

Severity

Hospitalized
2
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury
Burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Resins

Employer

Name
Neville Chemical Company
Location
2800 Neville Road, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, 15225
NAICS
325211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employee #1 was shutting down the system where molten resin goes through a filter prior to being cooled and processed on the belt. The employee tried to clean the material from the filter using nitrogen. The O-ring on the filter failed, allowing hot molten resin to spray out. The employee moved away from the area thinking that the pressure was relieved from the filter. When he returned with another employee, more molten resin sprayed out, burning both employees.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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