ALPHA PACKAGING
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | ALPHA PACKAGING | Report ID | 2016065425 |
| Address | 1995 HIGHLAND AVE., SUITE 500 | City, State ZIP | BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA 18020 |
| Event Date | June 18, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Wrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Plastics, resins, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Plastic injection molding machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.67000, -75.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to place molds into a machine when some pressure built up in the head of the mold. The employee received burns to the left bicep and wrist.
Incident Summary
On June 18, 2016, a worker at ALPHA PACKAGING in BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the wrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. 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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