SACO AEI Polymers Inc
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — 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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