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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2019044255 · 4/26/2019 · Tarkett

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Resins
Secondary source
Extruding machinery

Employer

Name
Tarkett
Location
1000 Vista Drive, DALTON, GEORGIA, 30721
NAICS
321918
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing a screen change on an extruder and was burned on the right forearm by molten polyvinyl butyral (PVB) after sliding the door open.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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