OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221418346
ARDAGH GLASS, INC.
MADERA, CA·
Event description
Employee sustains burns by molten glass ejected onto clothin
Investigation abstract
At approximately 12:00 a.m. on October 5, 2021, an employee relieved a less experienced coworker having difficulty with an equipment malfunction/jam. At some point, when the machine jammed, molten/hot glass was ejected from the normal process equipment, and subsequently, the employee's pant leg was ignited, resulting in burns to the employee. The injury was a result of efforts to resolve jammed/malfunctioning equipment. The glass bottle manufacturing employee suffered thermal burns to the right leg. The employee was treated without hospitalization.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 64 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 715
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