Polyplex USA, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — DECATUR, ALABAMA
| Employer | Polyplex USA, LLC | Report ID | 2020087652 |
| Address | 3001 Mallard Fox Drive NW | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ALABAMA 35601 |
| Event Date | August 12, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Plastics, resins, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1488744 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.65000, -87.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was burned by hot liquid polymer, released as he took a nozzle out of a drain. He suffered second- and third-degree burns.
Incident Summary
On August 12, 2020, a worker at Polyplex USA, LLC in DECATUR, ALABAMA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with plastics, resins, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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