Mercury Plastics, Inc. dba Felpak
Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns degree unspecified — FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Mercury Plastics, Inc. dba Felpak | Report ID | 2025077444 |
| Address | 11550 King Street | City, State ZIP | FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS 60131 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Hot or molten materials n.e.c.. |
| Secondary Source | Extruding machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | 1841327 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.93000, -87.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 29, 2025, at approximately 1:15 PM, an employee was cleaning a vent on an extruder machine. He was breaking a hardened plastic clog by hitting it with a mallet and a screwdriver. When he broke through the first layer of plastic, hot liquefied plastic that was under the hardened surface splashed onto the employee causing burns to his face, neck, arms, and hands.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2025, a worker at Mercury Plastics, Inc. dba Felpak in FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. 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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