Doskocil Manufacturing Inc
Explosion, unspecified — Fractures and burns — ARLINGTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Doskocil Manufacturing Inc | Report ID | 20231211444 |
| Address | 800 W. Stephens St. | City, State ZIP | ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011 |
| Event Date | December 16, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Explosion, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1717448 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.67000, -97.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning leaking plastic from an injection nozzle. As the employee was lifting and dislodging plastic, the nozzle shifted and burst apart. The nozzle struck the employee's mouth and jaw and burned the employee. They also sustained a jaw fracture.
Incident Summary
On December 16, 2023, a worker at Doskocil Manufacturing Inc in ARLINGTON, TEXAS suffered fractures and burns to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as explosion, unspecified, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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