H.B. Fuller Company
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — TUCKER, GEORGIA
| Employer | H.B. Fuller Company | Report ID | 2023098577 |
| Address | 2777 Tucker Industrial Road | City, State ZIP | TUCKER, GEORGIA 30084 |
| Event Date | September 17, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Plastics, resins, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325520 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.83000, -84.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting and turning a hand valve used to provide draining to the filter basket. Molten plastic discharged from the valve into a bucket and then ricocheted onto the employee's hands. The employee was hospitalized with thermal burns to three fingers on his right hand and one finger on his left hand.
Incident Summary
On September 17, 2023, a worker at H.B. Fuller Company in TUCKER, GEORGIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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