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A & L Handles Inc.

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at A & L Handles Inc. in POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer A & L Handles Inc. Report ID 2019077457
Address 244 Shoemaker Rd, City, State ZIP POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19464
Event Date July 22, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Head, neck, and trunk
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Water
Industry (NAICS) 332216 Inspection # 1421448
GPS Coordinates 40.25000, -75.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was testing a hot water solenoid for the dripping process when he was sprayed with hot water and sustained burns to his chest, neck, and face.

Incident Summary

On July 22, 2019, a worker at A & L Handles Inc. in POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the head, neck, and trunk. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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