Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170731574 - Employee burned in heat explosion on molding machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170731574 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 02/27/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119851772	03/27/1995	3089	0	Universal Plastic Molding

Abstract: At about 10:00 p.m. on February 27, 1995, Employee #1 was trying to change the nozzle on a Van Dorn injection molding machine #8, serial #52-238. As he pulled the nozzle, a heat explosion occurred in the barrel of the machine and he suffered severe flash burns on his face and arms. Employee #1 was hospitalized for eight days. After investigation, the employer was cited for violation of sections T8CCR 342(a) regulatory and T8CCR 3314(f) serious.

Keywords: BURN, HEAT, MAINTENANCE, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, ARM, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119851772			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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