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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 20181011207 · 10/31/2018 · Hexcel Corporation

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Water

Employer

Name
Hexcel Corporation
Location
3300 Mallard Fox Drive, DECATUR, ALABAMA, 35601
NAICS
325211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was lowering fins into a 95-degree-Celsius water bath, used to stretch fibers. A hole in the employee's left glove allowed water in, and the employee's hand was burned. The employee was hospitalized. Hot stretch gloves over cut-resistant gloves were being worn at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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