PENN COLOR, INC.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — HATFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | PENN COLOR, INC. | Report ID | 2017098700 |
| Address | 2755 BERGEY ROAD, Building 1 | City, State ZIP | HATFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA 19440 |
| Event Date | September 11, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325132 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.29000, -75.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee separated a flange in a process line when 180 hot water came out of the line and burned him from the waist down.
Incident Summary
On September 11, 2017, a worker at PENN COLOR, INC. in HATFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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