Dana Container Inc.

Contact with hot objects or substances - Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified - SUMMIT, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Dana Container Inc. in SUMMIT, Illinois
Employer Dana Container Inc.
Address 7703 West 59th Street
City, State ZIP SUMMIT, Illinois 60501
Report ID 2016098699
Event Date September 14, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances
Source of Injury Steam, vapors-nonchemical
Industry (NAICS) 811310
Inspection # 1178566
GPS Coordinates 41.78426, -87.81395

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Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a steam connection. The employee removed the fitting and was exposed to steam, suffering burns to the torso, right forearm, and right side of the face. The pressure in the line was not relieved at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On September 14, 2016, a worker at Dana Container Inc. in SUMMIT, Illinois suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with steam, vapors-nonchemical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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