Neville Chemical Company

Contact with hot objects or substances — Burns and corrosions, unspecified — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Neville Chemical Company in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Neville Chemical Company Report ID 2018043592
Address 2800 Neville Road City, State ZIP PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15225
Event Date April 14, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Resins
Industry (NAICS) 325211 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.50000, -80.10000

Incident Narrative

Employee #1 was shutting down the system where molten resin goes through a filter prior to being cooled and processed on the belt. The employee tried to clean the material from the filter using nitrogen. The O-ring on the filter failed, allowing hot molten resin to spray out. The employee moved away from the area thinking that the pressure was relieved from the filter. When he returned with another employee, more molten resin sprayed out, burning both employees.

Incident Summary

On April 14, 2018, a worker at Neville Chemical Company in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered burns and corrosions, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with resins identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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