Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201142239 - Molten plastic burns employee in molding machine accident

Accident Summary Nr: 201142239 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 10/19/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300852795	11/06/2001	3089	0	Plastics Development Coporation

Abstract: At approximately 4:30 p.m. on October 19, 2001, an employee was unclogging an injector on a plastic injection molding machine. He was pushing the granular plastic material through the hopper into the melting chamber with a small stick that he held in his right hand. When the stick reached into the chamber it caused the molten plastic to gush out backward through the hopper. The employee's right hand and the left side of his face were burned by the molten plastic, and he was hospitalized for treatment of his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, MOLDING MACHINE, PLASTIC MFG, FACE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300852795			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Molding and casting machine operators

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