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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2019054486 · 5/2/2019 · PFNonwovens LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Presses, except printing, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
PFNonwovens LLC
Location
101 Green Mountain Rd., HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA, 18202
NAICS
313230
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On May 2, 2019, at approximately 11:45 AM, an employee was utilizing a hanger tool to remove fibers from the bottom of the C beam diffuser from the side of the beam. The employee was using the tool with his right hand and reached over the railing and grabbed the fibers with his gloved left hand. The fibers pulled the employee's left hand and forearm into the heated press roll (248 degrees F). The employee was hospitalized with severe burns to the left hand and forearm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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