Tech Spec Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — DERRY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Tech Spec Inc. | Report ID | 2023075920 |
| Address | 718 Y Street | City, State ZIP | DERRY, PENNSYLVANIA 15627 |
| Event Date | July 4, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Furnaces, heaters |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332811 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.32000, -79.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lighting a furnace used to heat product when a flame was emitted from the furnace and the employee sustained burns to the face, neck, and arm.
Incident Summary
On July 4, 2023, a worker at Tech Spec Inc. in DERRY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with furnaces, heaters identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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