Lund International Holding Company
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Lund International Holding Company | Report ID | 2022065093 |
| Address | 655 Raco Dr. | City, State ZIP | LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046 |
| Event Date | June 13, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Plastics, resins, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Plastic injection molding machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336390 | Inspection # | 1604025 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.95000, -84.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an injection molding machine that became clogged. While attempting to unclog the machine by removing the sprue, hot melted plastic came out onto the employee's hands and burned them.
Incident Summary
On June 13, 2022, a worker at Lund International Holding Company in LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. 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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