Quality Associates, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — SHIPPENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Quality Associates, Inc. | Report ID | 2016032106 |
| Address | 9300 Old Scotland Rd. | City, State ZIP | SHIPPENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17257 |
| Event Date | March 9, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Adhesives, glues, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1133705 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.05000, -77.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on the production floor moving a hot glue cart when the cart began to fall. The employee tried to stop the cart and glue pot from falling, but he fell with it and his hand contacted the melted glue. He suffered third degree burns to his hand.
Incident Summary
On March 9, 2016, a worker at Quality Associates, Inc. in SHIPPENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with adhesives, glues, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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