Contact with hot objects or substances · Thermal burns degree unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Mercury Plastics, Inc. dba Felpak, 11550 King Street, FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS 60131
on , Thermal burns degree unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts n.e.c..
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Final narrative
On July 29, 2025, at approximately 1:15 PM, an employee was cleaning a vent on an extruder machine. He was breaking a hardened plastic clog by hitting it with a mallet and a screwdriver. When he broke through the first layer of plastic, hot liquefied plastic that was under the hardened surface splashed onto the employee causing burns to his face, neck, arms, and hands.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts n.e.c.Hot or molten materials n.e.c..
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