Solo Cup Operating Corporation
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — THOMASTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Solo Cup Operating Corporation | Report ID | 2019010856 |
| Address | 2260 Delray Road | City, State ZIP | THOMASTON, GEORGIA 30286 |
| Event Date | January 24, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Plastics, resins, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1375280 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.94000, -84.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing the gearbox in front of an extruder when he came in contact with molten plastic and sustained second degree burns to the left temple and third degree burns to the left forearm.
Incident Summary
On January 24, 2019, a worker at Solo Cup Operating Corporation in THOMASTON, GEORGIA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the forearm(s). 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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