Lasko Products, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Lasko Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2016087661 |
| Address | 1700 Meacham Blvd | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76106 |
| Event Date | August 16, 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 | Plastic injection molding machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.82000, -97.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a solidified plastic plug from the plastic injection port of a molding machine when pieces of hot plastic contacted the employee's skin, causing thermal burns to the right forearm.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2016, a worker at Lasko Products, Inc. in FORT WORTH, TEXAS 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.
Context
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