New Age Industries, Inc.
Vehicle or machinery fire — Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia — SOUTHAMPTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | New Age Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2018054819 |
| Address | 145 James Way | City, State ZIP | SOUTHAMPTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18966 |
| Event Date | May 17, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | Extruding machinery |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326220 | Inspection # | 1317141 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.16000, -75.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working at an injection molding machine. A fire started at an extruding tower, when some silicone tubing broke and fell into the oven. The employee tried to fight the fire and suffered smoke inhalation.
Incident Summary
On May 17, 2018, a worker at New Age Industries, Inc. in SOUTHAMPTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia to the body systems. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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