PLAS-TEC Corp.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — EDON, OHIO
| Employer | PLAS-TEC Corp. | Report ID | 2022076095 |
| Address | 601 W. Indiana St. | City, State ZIP | EDON, OHIO 43518 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Plastics, resins, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1608764 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.55000, -84.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 13, 2022, at approximately 3:30 AM, an employee was unjamming a plastic injection molding machine. Molten plastic was released from the machine and caused first, second, and third degree burns to the employee's upper torso. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2022, a worker at PLAS-TEC Corp. in EDON, OHIO suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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