Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at PLAS-TEC Corp.
Start: 7/13/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022076095 · 7/13/2022 · PLAS-TEC Corp.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

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

Employer

Name: PLAS-TEC Corp.
Location: 601 W. Indiana St., EDON, OHIO, 43518
NAICS: 326199
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On July 13, 2022, at approximately 3:30 AM, an employee was unjamming a plastic injection molding machine. Molten plastic was released from the machine and caused first, second, and third degree burns to the employee's upper torso. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown