Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at SIPI METALS CORPORATION
Start: 1/30/2019

2 hospitalizations · 2019011121 · 1/30/2019 · SIPI METALS CORPORATION

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Explosion, n.e.c.
Source: Furnaces, heaters

Employer

Name: SIPI METALS CORPORATION
Location: 1720 N. ELSTON AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60622
NAICS: 331492
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were loading a gas furnace with electrical connectors. They were near the controls to close the furnace door when an explosion occurred. They sustained second and third degree burns to the face, neck, and hands. One employee also sustained burns to the legs.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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