Washington Works Plant
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Washington Works Plant | Report ID | 2021010462 |
| Address | 8480 DuPont Road | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA 26181 |
| Event Date | January 18, 2021 | 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, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.26000, -81.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was melting solid plastic to unclog a plug pipe when melted plastic shot out of the pipe and landed between the employee's glove and hot suit, causing third-degree burns.
Incident Summary
On January 18, 2021, a worker at Washington Works Plant in WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA 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, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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