Incident date: 2024-09-23
NAICS industry code: 326199

An employee was clearing a jam in a plastic molding machine. When the stuck plastic came loose, hot plastic struck the employee in the face and caused burns.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Contact with hot objects or substances
code_source: title: Hot or molten materials  n.e.c..
code_nature: title: Thermal burns  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Ears and facial region  unspecified
severity: moderate