Hach Company
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — LOVELAND, COLORADO
| Employer | Hach Company | Report ID | 20181213082 |
| Address | 5600 Lindbergh Drive | City, State ZIP | LOVELAND, COLORADO 80538 |
| Event Date | December 21, 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) | 334516 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.44000, -104.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning hot, hardening plastic from a barrel when the plastic exploded out of the barrel. The employee suffered burns to the face and hands.
Incident Summary
On December 21, 2018, a worker at Hach Company in LOVELAND, COLORADO 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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