Avery Dennison Corporation

Struck by discharged object or substance — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Avery Dennison Corporation in FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Avery Dennison Corporation Report ID 2015010083
Address 224 Industrial Road City, State ZIP FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS 01420
Event Date January 5, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Face, unspecified
Event Type Struck by discharged object or substance Source of Injury Plastics, resins, unspecified
Secondary Source Plastic injection molding machinery
Industry (NAICS) 339940 Inspection # 1018437
GPS Coordinates 42.56000, -71.85000

Incident Narrative

Employee's face was burned by hot plastic exploding from an injection molding machine.

Incident Summary

On January 5, 2015, a worker at Avery Dennison Corporation in FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with plastics, resins, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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