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H.B. Plastics, Inc.

Vehicle or machinery fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — FREEPORT, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at H.B. Plastics, Inc. in FREEPORT, ILLINOIS
Employer H.B. Plastics, Inc. Report ID 2015108098
Address 107 N. Henderson Road City, State ZIP FREEPORT, ILLINOIS 61032
Event Date October 29, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Vehicle or machinery fire Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 326130 Inspection # 1104176
GPS Coordinates 42.30000, -89.61000

Incident Narrative

On or about 1:00 a.m. on October 28, 2015, an temporary employee suffered burns due to a fire on one of the machines and was subsequently hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 29, 2015, a worker at H.B. Plastics, Inc. in FREEPORT, ILLINOIS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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