Decatur Foundry, Inc.
Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — DECATUR, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Decatur Foundry, Inc. | Report ID | 2015010470 |
| Address | 1745 N. Illinois Street | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ILLINOIS 62526 |
| Event Date | January 14, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Furnaces, heaters |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.85000, -88.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee backed up against a Salamander (heating unit) to get warm and caught the back of his right pant leg on fire. Employee suffered burns to the back of his upper right leg.
Incident Summary
On January 14, 2015, a worker at Decatur Foundry, Inc. in DECATUR, ILLINOIS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c., with furnaces, heaters identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 341 severe injury reports involving "Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2023 | Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois | QUINCY, ILLINOIS | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |
| Dec 8, 2022 | USDA Forest Service | MARLINTON, WEST VIRGINIA | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hosp. |
| May 1, 2023 | SILVER SPRING FOODS, INC. | EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Belleville Shoe Manufacturing Company | BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Aug 12, 2015 | Unitec Elevator | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Alfa Laval Inc. | BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA | Open wounds, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Sep 7, 2016 | General Motors | WENTZVILLE, MISSOURI | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hosp. |
| Dec 12, 2023 | McMaster-Carr Supply Company | AURORA, OHIO | Fractures | Hosp. |