Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at East Penn Manufacturing Co.
Start: 10/29/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023109994 · 10/29/2023 · East Penn Manufacturing Co.

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: Plastics, resins, unspecified
Secondary source: Plastic injection molding machinery

Employer

Name: East Penn Manufacturing Co.
Location: 102 Deka Road, LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA, 19536
NAICS: 335912
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a stuck valve in an injection machine when they were splashed with molten plastic. The employee sustained burns to the left hand and forearm.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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