Hexcel Corporation
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — DECATUR, ALABAMA
| Employer | Hexcel Corporation | Report ID | 20181011207 |
| Address | 3300 Mallard Fox Drive | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ALABAMA 35601 |
| Event Date | October 31, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.65000, -87.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lowering fins into a 95-degree-Celsius water bath, used to stretch fibers. A hole in the employee's left glove allowed water in, and the employee's hand was burned. The employee was hospitalized. Hot stretch gloves over cut-resistant gloves were being worn at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On October 31, 2018, a worker at Hexcel Corporation in DECATUR, ALABAMA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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