PLOTE CONSTRUCTION INC.
Contact with hot objects or substances - Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified - WEST CHICAGO, Illinois
| Employer | PLOTE CONSTRUCTION INC. |
| Address | 1555 W. Washington St. |
| City, State ZIP | WEST CHICAGO, Illinois 60185 |
| Report ID | 2017053933 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified |
| Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances |
| Source of Injury | Lubricating greases, cutting oils |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.87731, -88.23496 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was adding hot oil to a hydraulic line when an air pocket bubbled up and splashed his neck, causing burns.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2017, a worker at PLOTE CONSTRUCTION INC. in WEST CHICAGO, Illinois suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with lubricating greases, cutting oils identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,902 severe injury reports involving "Contact with hot objects or substances" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with hot objects or substances injuries.
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