Stoelzle Glass USA Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — MONACA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Stoelzle Glass USA Inc. | Report ID | 2022109273 |
| Address | 400 9th Street | City, State ZIP | MONACA, PENNSYLVANIA 15061 |
| Event Date | October 22, 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 | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327213 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.69000, -80.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a machine. A glob of hot glass hit the employee's glove, and the employee's other gloved hand then entered the machine. The employee suffered burns to both hands and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 22, 2022, a worker at Stoelzle Glass USA Inc. in MONACA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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