Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Nuvida Plastic Technology
Start: 9/25/2018

2 hospitalizations · 2018099913 · 9/25/2018 · Nuvida Plastic Technology

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Nuvida Plastic Technology
Location: 925 Georges Rd, MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NEW JERSEY, 08852
NAICS: 325211
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were trying to start up a plastics extruder after a maintenance shutdown. As they tried to resolve an overpressurization problem, molten plastic began spraying from the screen changer vents. Both employees suffered burns to the head, torso, and upper extremities. They were hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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