Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — POINT COMFORT, TEXAS
| Employer | Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas | Report ID | 2015010511 |
| Address | 201 Formosa Dr | City, State ZIP | POINT COMFORT, TEXAS 77978 |
| Event Date | January 15, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Plastics, resins, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | 1019201 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.67000, -96.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee received 2nd and 3rd degree burns from hot liquid plastic while removing a plug.
Incident Summary
On January 15, 2015, a worker at Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas in POINT COMFORT, TEXAS suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with plastics, resins, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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