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Radici Plastic USA Inc.

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — WADSWORTH, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Radici Plastic USA Inc. in WADSWORTH, OHIO
Employer Radici Plastic USA Inc. Report ID 2016043448
Address 960 Seville Road City, State ZIP WADSWORTH, OHIO 44281
Event Date April 25, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Plastics, resins, unspecified
Secondary Source Extruding machinery
Industry (NAICS) 325211 Inspection # 1144514
GPS Coordinates 41.01000, -81.75000

Incident Narrative

The employee was operating the plastic compounding extruder and completing a screen change. When the plastic built up pressure, it came out of the screen change burning the employee's left forearm.

Incident Summary

On April 25, 2016, a worker at Radici Plastic USA Inc. in WADSWORTH, OHIO suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the forearm(s). 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.

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