Medway Plastics
Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns degree unspecified — ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
| Employer | Medway Plastics | Report ID | 20241211523 |
| Address | 1600 Royston Lane | City, State ZIP | ROUND ROCK, TEXAS 78664 |
| Event Date | December 12, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Hot or molten materials n.e.c.. |
| Secondary Source | Plastic injection molding machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.46000, -97.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing hardened plastic from the barrel of an injection mold machine when hot melted plastic shot out and burned both his hands.
Incident Summary
On December 12, 2024, a worker at Medway Plastics in ROUND ROCK, TEXAS suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with hot or molten materials n.e.c.. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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