PFNonwovens LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | PFNonwovens LLC | Report ID | 2019054486 |
| Address | 101 Green Mountain Rd., Humboldt Industrial Park | City, State ZIP | HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA 18202 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 313230 | Inspection # | 1400197 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.91000, -76.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 2, 2019, at approximately 11:45 AM, an employee was utilizing a hanger tool to remove fibers from the bottom of the C beam diffuser from the side of the beam. The employee was using the tool with his right hand and reached over the railing and grabbed the fibers with his gloved left hand. The fibers pulled the employee's left hand and forearm into the heated press roll (248 degrees F). The employee was hospitalized with severe burns to the left hand and forearm.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2019, a worker at PFNonwovens LLC in HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with presses, except printing, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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