Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123965.015 - Employee is burned by molten plastic when using propane torc

Accident Summary Nr: 123965.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 01/14/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1459931.015	02/13/2020		326199	Mmi Engineered Solutions Inc

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on January 14, 2020, an employee attempted to purge a plastic injection molding machine and clear a jam with a portable propane torch. Molten plastic (nylon) exploded onto the employee. The employee suffered second and third degree burns to the neck, face, and right arm and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Explosion, Face, Hot Plastic, Neck, Plastic, Propane, Propane Torch

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1459931.015	39	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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