SynCot Plastics, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | SynCot Plastics, Inc. | Report ID | 2018077095 |
| Address | 707 South Erwin St. | City, State ZIP | CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA 30120 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Plastics, resins, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Extruding machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | 1331906 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.15000, -84.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were clearing a jam on an extruder machine when the hot plastic ejected from the mold and burned one of them.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2018, a worker at SynCot Plastics, Inc. in CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with plastics, resins, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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