Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 134748.015 - Employee sustains multiple burns when struck by molten adhes

Accident Summary Nr: 134748.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 01/21/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1515747.015	01/28/2021		325212	Quanex Ig Systems

Abstract: On January 21, 2021, an employee working as a mechanical engineering technician for synthetic rubber manufacturer was drinking an iced tea while waiting for product to run through a machine. The machine consisted of a drum unloader, twin packer and extrusion die system. The run was the second trial run being performed in a pilot plant. Air pockets formed in the supply tube causing the sheet die extruder to throw molten adhesive across the room when the material reached the die head. The employee was hospitalized to treat 2nd and 3rd degree burns to his hands, face, neck and head.

Keywords: Adhesive, Airline, Burn, Chemical, Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Die, Engineering Technician, Extrusion, Extrusion Machine, Face, Hand, Head, High Temperature, Machine operator, Neck, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Protective Clothing, Rubber, Skin, Struck By, Technician

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1515747.015	63	M	Hospitalized injury		Mechanical engineering technicians

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