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FIRESTONE COMPLETE AUTO CARE

Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FIRESTONE COMPLETE AUTO CARE in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer FIRESTONE COMPLETE AUTO CARE Report ID 2018032732
Address 1558 S. WABASH AVENUE City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60605
Event Date March 20, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Antifreeze
Industry (NAICS) 441320 Inspection # 1305331
GPS Coordinates 41.86000, -87.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee was sprayed with hot coolant from a pressurized hose while performing a coolant flush on a vehicle. The employee suffered second degree burns to the chest and arms, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On March 20, 2018, a worker at FIRESTONE COMPLETE AUTO CARE in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with antifreeze identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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