First Quality Retail Services
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | First Quality Retail Services | Report ID | 2020065178 |
| Address | 601 Allendale Road | City, State ZIP | KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406 |
| Event Date | June 4, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Adhesives, glues, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.09000, -75.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was draining glue from melted adhesive. The glue severely burned his fingertip and he was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 4, 2020, a worker at First Quality Retail Services in KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with adhesives, glues, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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