The incident occurred at an ABB facility during the heating process of an injection molding machine (SPG) after a production break over the weekend. Following the heat up phase of the machine, an ABB operator filled the injection unit with plastic pellets. The procedure is that a few samples were carried out to fill up the injection unit with molten plastic material. If the molten material is fine according to consistency and quality (visual inspection by worker) the injection unit is moved towards the injection molding tool to start production. During the first injection operation, the tool opened and the employee noted that the injection process was not fully executed and material was still partly in the casting mold. The operator opened the protective cover and started to remove the hardened material with a scraping tool (spatula). When removing the hard plastic plug from the injection nozzle, the pressurized hot molten plastic material (>200 °C) expelled from the unit and came into contact with the right hand of the employee. The injured person was taken to hospital immediately, where 2nd degree burn injuries to his right hand were diagnosed and treated.