SACO AEI Polymers Inc

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SACO AEI Polymers Inc in SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN
Employer SACO AEI Polymers Inc Report ID 20181011243
Address 3120 Crocker Ave. City, State ZIP SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN 53081
Event Date October 31, 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
Industry (NAICS) 325991 Inspection # 1358176
GPS Coordinates 43.72000, -87.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was scraping hot melted plastic from an extruder machine. The employee's putty knife penetrated a skin formed on the plastic; molten plastic sprayed onto the employee, causing burns to the face, torso, and left and right arms.

Incident Summary

On October 31, 2018, a worker at SACO AEI Polymers Inc in SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN 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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