Tank Trailer Cleaning, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — EAST SAINT LOUIS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Tank Trailer Cleaning, Inc. | Report ID | 2017010412 |
| Address | 1102 N. First St. | City, State ZIP | EAST SAINT LOUIS, ILLINOIS 62201 |
| Event Date | January 13, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Neck and back |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steam, vapors-nonchemical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.64000, -90.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was prepping a tank trailer for cleaning and received second degree burns to the back and neck from steam.
Incident Summary
On January 13, 2017, a worker at Tank Trailer Cleaning, Inc. in EAST SAINT LOUIS, ILLINOIS suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the neck and back. 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
OSHA has recorded 1,849 severe injury reports involving "Contact with hot objects or substances" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with hot objects or substances injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Contact with hot objects or substances events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2017 | Custom Synthetic Fibers, LLC | ROGERSVILLE, ALABAMA | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Hosp. |
| Apr 13, 2015 | Macaljon/SCL, Inc. | SAVANNAH, GEORGIA | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Hilmar Cheese Company | DALHART, TEXAS | Other or multiple types of burns second degree | Hosp. |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza of Cranberry LLC | CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Hosp. |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Tiki Docks Riverview | RIVERVIEW, FLORIDA | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Hosp. |
| Nov 30, 2016 | FLOW POLYMERS, LLC | CLEVELAND, OHIO | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Apr 10, 2017 | American Cast Iron Pipe Company | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jan 14, 2016 | A. Schulman Inc. | LA PORTE, TEXAS | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Hosp. |
About This OSHA Report
This is a severe injury report filed with OSHA. Employers are required to report all work-related fatalities and severe injuries within 8 to 24 hours. Browse more reports by industry or state below.