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Fractures and burns

1 hospitalization · 20181111629 · 11/11/2018 · Apex Material Technologies

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures and burns

Cause

Event
Fire, unspecified
Source
Nonclassifiable
Secondary source
Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name
Apex Material Technologies
Location
10 Industrial Avenue, JOLIET, ILLINOIS, 60435
NAICS
324199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On November 10, 2018, an employee was in an aerial lift using a propane and oxygen cutting torch while performing demolition of a vessel. During the demolition process, the vessel caught on fire and the employee jumped out of the aerial lift. The employee sustained burns from the fire and a fractured pelvis and wrist from the fall.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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