PRECISION INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE, INC.

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

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at PRECISION INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE, INC. in SAUGET, Illinois
Employer PRECISION INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE, INC.
Address Center Ethanol Plant, 231 Monsanto Avenue
City, State ZIP SAUGET, Illinois 62201
Report ID 2017032355
Event Date March 14, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances
Source of Injury Water
Industry (NAICS) 238290
Inspection # 1217580
GPS Coordinates 38.59000, -90.17000

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Incident Narrative

While performing maintenance to a large piece of equipment, an employee burned their back with scalding water that was being used to flush the equipment.

Incident Summary

On March 14, 2017, a worker at PRECISION INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE, INC. in SAUGET, Illinois suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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