BENNETT HEAT TREATING AND BRAZING CO., INC.
Vehicle or machinery fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | BENNETT HEAT TREATING AND BRAZING CO., INC. | Report ID | 2022087333 |
| Address | 690 FERRY STREET | City, State ZIP | NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07105 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332811 | Inspection # | 1616003 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.73000, -74.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee of Bennet Heat Treating was clinching metal parts and placing them into a quench tank. When he placed the clinched parts into the tank, flames erupted and burned his face. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2022, a worker at BENNETT HEAT TREATING AND BRAZING CO., INC. in NEWARK, NEW JERSEY suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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