LOVELAND, COLORADO—
Hach Company
Contact with hot objects or substances · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Hach Company, 5600 Lindbergh Drive, LOVELAND, COLORADO 80538 on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was cleaning hot, hardening plastic from a barrel when the plastic exploded out of the barrel. The employee suffered burns to the face and hands.
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LOVELAND, COLORADO—
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An employee was performing initial setup of a circular saw when the blade amputated his right middle finger. The saw was not guarded at the time.
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