OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221420425
EAM MOSCA CORPORATION
HAZLETON, PA·
Event description
Employee is burned while untangling straps
Investigation abstract
At 1:47 p.m. on December 12, 2021, an employee was operating an extruder when he noticed a tangle in the straps which were just extruded and being discharged. The employee reached into the area to attempt to unblock it and his right arm became entangled in the hot plastic straps. The employee was hospitalized to treat thermal and friction burns to his right arm and forearm.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 42 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 796
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