Charter NEX Films
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Charter NEX Films | Report ID | 2022064840 |
| Address | 1901 Winter Street | City, State ZIP | SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN 54880 |
| Event Date | June 5, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.72000, -92.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 6, 2022, at 7:30 p.m., an employee was threading plastic through a roller machine when the 250-degree rollers contacted the employee's wrists, resulting in burns on both wrists.
Incident Summary
On June 5, 2022, a worker at Charter NEX Films in SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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