Plastics Engineering Company
Vehicle or machinery fire — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Plastics Engineering Company | Report ID | 2017087912 |
| Address | 3518 Lakeshore Road, PO Box 758 | City, State ZIP | SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN 53082 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.78000, -87.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a mixer when a flash fire occurred. He suffered first degree burns to the left arm, hand, and face and second degree burns on his left arm and other areas.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2017, a worker at Plastics Engineering Company in SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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