Nuvida Plastic Technology
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Nuvida Plastic Technology | Report ID | 2018099913 |
| Address | 925 Georges Rd | City, State ZIP | MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NEW JERSEY 08852 |
| Event Date | September 25, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Plastics, resins, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Extruding machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.40000, -74.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were trying to start up a plastics extruder after a maintenance shutdown. As they tried to resolve an overpressurization problem, molten plastic began spraying from the screen changer vents. Both employees suffered burns to the head, torso, and upper extremities. They were hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 25, 2018, a worker at Nuvida Plastic Technology in MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NEW JERSEY suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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