Baxter Healthcare
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — SALESVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Baxter Healthcare | Report ID | 20171110526 |
| Address | 1900 Hwy 201 North Mountain Home, | City, State ZIP | SALESVILLE, ARKANSAS 72653 |
| Event Date | November 1, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Plastics, resins, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 446199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.22000, -92.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a plastics extrusion machine when a pressure buildup due to temperature differences in the plastic material caused a release of liquid plastic. The liquid plastic contacted the employee between a seam in the employee's PPE glove and protective garment (sleeve), burning the left forearm and hand. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 1, 2017, a worker at Baxter Healthcare in SALESVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. 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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