National Electrical Carbon Products, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — EAST STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | National Electrical Carbon Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2023065022 |
| Address | 100 Mill Creek Rd. | City, State ZIP | EAST STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 18301 |
| Event Date | June 7, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Valves, nozzles | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325998 | Inspection # | 1675797 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.01000, -75.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was offloading 140-degree hot tar from a tanker truck. The seal on the pressure relief valve failed and hot tar struck the employee's face, resulting in burns.
Incident Summary
On June 7, 2023, a worker at National Electrical Carbon Products, Inc. in EAST STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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