B.L. Downey Company LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS
| Employer | B.L. Downey Company LLC | Report ID | 2015031178 |
| Address | 2125 Gardner Rd. | City, State ZIP | BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS 60155 |
| Event Date | March 13, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332812 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.85000, -87.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized after receiving burns from falling into a tank containing a 130-degree Fahrenheit chemical solution.
Incident Summary
On March 13, 2015, a worker at B.L. Downey Company LLC in BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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