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Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2021010462 · 1/18/2021 · Washington Works Plant

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury
Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Plastics, resins, unspecified

Employer

Name
Washington Works Plant
Location
8480 DuPont Road, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, 26181
NAICS
325211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was melting solid plastic to unclog a plug pipe when melted plastic shot out of the pipe and landed between the employee's glove and hot suit, causing third-degree burns.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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