Becton Dickinson
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BROKEN BOW, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Becton Dickinson | Report ID | 2019076947 |
| Address | 150 S. 1st Ave | City, State ZIP | BROKEN BOW, NEBRASKA 68822 |
| Event Date | July 10, 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, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.40000, -99.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were removing a screw from a high-speed injection molding machine. As they were removing the screw tip, pressurized molten plastic was released through an opening around the screw tip which resulted in both employees being burned by the molten plastic. They sustained burns to the forehead, right neck, face, right arm, and right hand. One employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2019, a worker at Becton Dickinson in BROKEN BOW, NEBRASKA 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, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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