Accudyn Products, Inc
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Accudyn Products, Inc | Report ID | 2016076964 |
| Address | 2400 Yoder Drive | City, State ZIP | ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA 16506 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Plastics, resins, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Plastic injection molding machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1167814 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.08000, -80.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was burned on both hands and arms when hot plastic shot out of the throat of the plastic injection molding machine.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2016, a worker at Accudyn Products, Inc in ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. 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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