Anchor Hocking
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — MONACA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Anchor Hocking | Report ID | 2018043346 |
| Address | 400 NINTH STREET | City, State ZIP | MONACA, PENNSYLVANIA 15061 |
| Event Date | April 8, 2018 | 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 | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327212 | Inspection # | 1309052 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.68000, -80.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was swabbing a glass mold when his hand was caught by the funnel arm, burning the palm of his hand.
Incident Summary
On April 8, 2018, a worker at Anchor Hocking in MONACA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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