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Thermal burns third degree or higher

1 hospitalization · 2024053822 · 5/2/2024 · Plastic Recycling Technology Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Trunk unspecified
Nature of injury
Thermal burns third degree or higher

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Water, liquids nonchemical
Secondary source
Extruding machinery

Employer

Name
Plastic Recycling Technology Inc.
Location
9054 North County Road 25A, PIQUA, OHIO, 45356
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee sustained third-degree burns to the right side of their torso from hot water that came from a plastic extruder while the employee was disassembling the line.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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