LANDMARK PLASTIC CORP.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — AKRON, OHIO
| Employer | LANDMARK PLASTIC CORP. | Report ID | 2019076806 |
| Address | 1331 KELLY AVENUE | City, State ZIP | AKRON, OHIO 44306 |
| Event Date | July 7, 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 | Plastics, resins, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1415958 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.03000, -81.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a plastic extrusion line. The employee was using a hand tool to scrape excess plastic from the end of the line when a pocket of hot gas and plastic erupted and burned the employee's hands and forearm.
Incident Summary
On July 7, 2019, a worker at LANDMARK PLASTIC CORP. in AKRON, OHIO 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 plastics, resins, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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