PAC Worldwide
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — MONROE, OHIO
| Employer | PAC Worldwide | Report ID | 2016088133 |
| Address | 1120 Reed Road | City, State ZIP | MONROE, OHIO 45050 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333514 | Inspection # | 1171322 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.43000, -84.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inserting a card into the blister pack machine when their hand was caught inside of the machine resulting in burns from the heating element (more than 400 degrees).
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2016, a worker at PAC Worldwide in MONROE, OHIO suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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