HOFFER PLASTICS CORP
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — SOUTH ELGIN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | HOFFER PLASTICS CORP | Report ID | 2019010890 |
| Address | 500 N. Collins Street | City, State ZIP | SOUTH ELGIN, ILLINOIS 60177 |
| Event Date | January 24, 2019 | 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, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Plastic injection molding machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1375656 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.99000, -88.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 11:45 a.m., on January 24, 2019, two employees were inspecting the feed throat of the barrel in an injection molding machine that was having a material flow issue. The screw was retracted and overheated degraded nylon was forced out through the screw feed throat, burning one of the employees on the hands and face. Personal protective equipment was not worn at the time.
Incident Summary
On January 24, 2019, a worker at HOFFER PLASTICS CORP in SOUTH ELGIN, ILLINOIS 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, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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