Layne Christensen
Explosion, unspecified — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — WESTERN SPRINGS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Layne Christensen | Report ID | 2017043455 |
| Address | 740 Hillgrove Ave. | City, State ZIP | WESTERN SPRINGS, ILLINOIS 60558 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Explosion, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | 1225904 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.81000, -87.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized for burns to his body from the chest up from an arc blast.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2017, a worker at Layne Christensen in WESTERN SPRINGS, ILLINOIS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as explosion, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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