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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2021064759 · 6/11/2021 · UNILOCK CHICAGO, INC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source
Cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name
UNILOCK CHICAGO, INC.
Location
301 E. SULLIVAN RD., AURORA, ILLINOIS, 60505
NAICS
327331
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At 3:36 p.m. on June 11, 2021, an employee was using a cutting torch to cut the end off a 55-gallon drum that had been filled with hand sanitizer. The drum flashed and the employee suffered a thermal burn to the left side. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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