ACCO Brands Corporation
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — BOONEVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | ACCO Brands Corporation | Report ID | 2016076513 |
| Address | 101 Bolton Avenue | City, State ZIP | BOONEVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 38829 |
| Event Date | July 19, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Adhesives, glues, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.67000, -88.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 4:15 p.m. on 7/18, an employee was cleaning a hot polymer glue press-pot using a scraper. The scraper broke, which caused both hands and her left forearm to come into contact with the hot glue. She sustained second degree burns to the palms and fingers of both hands and to the left forearm.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2016, a worker at ACCO Brands Corporation in BOONEVILLE, MISSISSIPPI suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. 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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