Arkal Automotive USA Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — AUBURN, ALABAMA
| Employer | Arkal Automotive USA Inc. | Report ID | 2018099865 |
| Address | 2490 Innovation Drive | City, State ZIP | AUBURN, ALABAMA 36832 |
| Event Date | September 24, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Plastics, resins, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336399 | Inspection # | 1351001 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.55000, -85.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing the nozzle from the pellet barrel when hot plastic came out of the barrel and burned the employee's left arm.
Incident Summary
On September 24, 2018, a worker at Arkal Automotive USA Inc. in AUBURN, ALABAMA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the arm(s), unspecified. 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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