ATMOS Technologies
Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns degree unspecified — WEST CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | ATMOS Technologies | Report ID | 2025054358 |
| Address | 216 Garfield Avenue | City, State ZIP | WEST CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA 19380 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Head and extremities |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Chemicals and hazardous materials unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.96000, -75.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was disconnecting a product hose so that a piece of portable equipment could be moved. Hot product (a concentrated foam) sprayed on his face and shoulder, causing burns to the left side of his face and arm. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2025, a worker at ATMOS Technologies in WEST CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the head and extremities. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with chemicals and hazardous materials unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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