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Thermal burns second degree

1 hospitalization · 2024088035 · 8/29/2024 · ECOLAB INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper and lower extremities n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Thermal burns second degree

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Corrosive bases unspecified
Secondary source
Hoses except machine

Employer

Name
ECOLAB INC.
Location
6216 W. 66th Pl., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60638
NAICS
424690
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On August 29, 2024, at approximately 1:00 a.m., an employee was cleaning out the air pump and hoses that were used for a chemical solution. The air pump was on while boil-out chemicals (hot water with caustic chemicals) were in the tank. As the employee turned to close the drain valve on the tank, the hose disconnected from the pump and sprayed the employee with the boil-out liquid. The employee received second-degree burns to their left hand, their left leg (from knee to ankle), and the back of their right leg. They were hospitalized to treat the burns.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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