Incident date: 2025-01-05
NAICS industry code: 325998

An employee was troubleshooting a compound extrusion line. As they opened a vent, fumes from the stearic acid additive ignited when exposed to air, causing a flash fire. Molten plastic in the line contacted their lower face and neck, resulting in first- and second-degree burns. A face shield was not used at the time of the incident.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Flash fire
code_source: title: Chemicals, hazardous materials  n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Thermal burns  second degree
code_body: title: Head and neck
severity: moderate