Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170150098 - EMPLOYEES BURNED WHEN STRUCK BY HOT PLASTIC

Accident Summary Nr: 170150098 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 06/12/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112179205	06/12/1992	3089	0	Bennett Industries

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE CLEARING A PLUGGAGE IN AN EXTRUDING MACHINE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR THE MACHINE, HOT MELTED PLASTIC CAME BACK OUT OF THE FEED END AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES IN THE HEAD AND FACE. THEY SUFFERED SECOND- AND THIRD-DEGREE BURNS OF THE HEAD AND FACE, AND WILL PROBABLY REQUIRE SKIN GRAFTING AND SEVERAL MONTHS OF REHABILITATION.

Keywords: BURN, HEAD, CLEANING, CLOGGED, STRUCK BY, FACE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112179205			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Industrial machinery repairers
2	112179205			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Industrial machinery repairers

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