Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Thermal burns third degree or higher
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Lawter Inc., 1202 East Parker Street, BAXLEY, GEORGIA 31513
on , Thermal burns third degree or higher, affecting the hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was working on a pastillator machine, which processes resin-based materials into solid pastilles. His right hand became caught between the feed roller (operating at approximately 350 F) and the cooling belt. The employee s glove and shirt sleeve adhered to his arm due to the heat. The employee sustained third-degree burns to his right hand and forearm, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
HospitalizedHand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery n.e.c.