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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2016065690 · 6/25/2016 · Pexco LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Steam, vapors, liquids, ice, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Pexco LLC
Location
1600 Birchwood Avenue, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, 60018
NAICS
326121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A maintenance employee was responding to an extruder machine that had a malfunctioning water cooling unit. When the employee went to see what was wrong, the machine released hot water and steam, which struck the employee in the arm, torso, and feet. The employee suffered burns to the skin and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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