American Blue Ribbon Holdings
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — OAK FOREST, ILLINOIS
| Employer | American Blue Ribbon Holdings | Report ID | 2017087616 |
| Address | 16425 S. Kilbourn | City, State ZIP | OAK FOREST, ILLINOIS 60452 |
| Event Date | August 9, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1256139 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.59000, -87.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was monitoring packages being filled on a vertical form fill machine when the machine jammed. While she was trying remove the jam, the blades closed on her left hand. She suffered third degree burns and contusions on her left hand and fingers.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2017, a worker at American Blue Ribbon Holdings in OAK FOREST, ILLINOIS suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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