Silberline Manufacturing Company Inc.
Fire, unspecified — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — TAMAQUA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Silberline Manufacturing Company Inc. | Report ID | 2020088100 |
| Address | 130 Lincoln Drive | City, State ZIP | TAMAQUA, PENNSYLVANIA 18252 |
| Event Date | August 26, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fire, unspecified | Source of Injury | Multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325131 | Inspection # | 1490016 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.82000, -75.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 26, 2020, an employee was cleaning an industrial mixer when a flash fire erupted within the mixer and burned the employee's face, neck, and hands. The cleaning process involves manually scraping a mixture of aluminum paste with petroleum distillate carrier. Isopropyl alcohol is then used to wash the mixer.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2020, a worker at Silberline Manufacturing Company Inc. in TAMAQUA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fire, unspecified, with multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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