PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — OAKWOOD, GEORGIA
| Employer | PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION | Report ID | 2021087285 |
| Address | 3435 Old Oakwood Rd | City, State ZIP | OAKWOOD, GEORGIA 30566 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Plastics, resins, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.24000, -83.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 25, 2021, an employee was standing on a platform next to an extruding line when hot plastic was expelled from the line during startup. It landed on the employee's cheek, ear, and forearm, burning the skin.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2021, a worker at PRIMEX PLASTICS CORPORATION in OAKWOOD, GEORGIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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