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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2022065093 · 6/13/2022 · Lund International Holding Company

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
Plastics, resins, unspecified
Secondary source
Plastic injection molding machinery

Employer

Name
Lund International Holding Company
Location
655 Raco Dr., LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, 30046
NAICS
336390
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating an injection molding machine that became clogged. While attempting to unclog the machine by removing the sprue, hot melted plastic came out onto the employee's hands and burned them.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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