East Penn Manufacturing Co.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | East Penn Manufacturing Co. | Report ID | 2023109994 |
| Address | 102 Deka Road | City, State ZIP | LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA 19536 |
| Event Date | October 29, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Plastics, resins, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Plastic injection molding machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335912 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.47000, -75.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a stuck valve in an injection machine when they were splashed with molten plastic. The employee sustained burns to the left hand and forearm.
Incident Summary
On October 29, 2023, a worker at East Penn Manufacturing Co. in LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. 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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