MSD, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — EL PASO, TEXAS
| Employer | MSD, LLC | Report ID | 2019022075 |
| Address | 1350 Pullman Dr. Suite 200 | City, State ZIP | EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 |
| Event Date | February 25, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Plastics, resins, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Plastic injection molding machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336320 | Inspection # | 1384888 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.72000, -106.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's left hand and right leg were burned by hot plastic when it spilled from an injection molding machine. She was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 25, 2019, a worker at MSD, LLC in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the upper and lower limb(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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