GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS·
Poly-America
Vehicle or machinery fire · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Poly-America, 200 West Marshall Drive, GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 75051 on , Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the shoulder(s) and arm(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was arriving at his workstation when a flash fire occurred inside a plastic scrap recycling machine. He suffered burns to his left arm and shoulder area, requiring hospitalization.
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