Thermal burns third degree or higher

Name: Thermal burns third degree or higher at Traf-Mark Industries, L.L.C.
Start: 10/28/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024109984 · 10/28/2024 · Traf-Mark Industries, L.L.C.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and extremities
Nature of injury: Thermal burns third degree or higher

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Hot or molten materials n.e.c..
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Traf-Mark Industries, L.L.C.
Location: 255 County Road 4021, JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, 72404
NAICS: 237310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using pressurized air to blow hot thermoplastic material from a pressurized line in a thermoplastic striper machine out into a pan. An open valve caused the molten plastic to come out into the pan with force and then strike the employee's right hand, arm, and face resulting in third-degree burns.

Source

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