KENTON, OHIO—
Durez Corporation
Contact with hot objects or substances · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Durez Corporation, 13717 US HWY. 68 S, KENTON, OHIO 43326 on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the head and neck.
Final narrative
An employee was attempting to dislodge a blockage from the transfer line. The steam was shut off, but pressure remained in the line. When the blockage was dislodged, hot resin (200 degrees Celsius) sprayed down into the drum and onto the employee's face and neck. The employee was hospitalized with burns to the face and neck.
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