SABIC Innovative Plastics US, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — LOWNDESBORO, ALABAMA
| Employer | SABIC Innovative Plastics US, LLC | Report ID | 20191111821 |
| Address | 1 Plastics Drive | City, State ZIP | LOWNDESBORO, ALABAMA 36752 |
| Event Date | November 13, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | 1445605 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.29000, -86.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were checking the baskets in a dual filter basket system for debris. The hot water flow had been diverted to one basket while they checked the other one; as they were about to replace that basket's lid, there was a pop and hot water rushed into it, scalding the two employees and causing second- and third-degree burns on their arms and chests. One of them was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 13, 2019, a worker at SABIC Innovative Plastics US, LLC in LOWNDESBORO, ALABAMA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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