Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc.

Nonstructural fire, n.e.c. — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — PEORIA, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc. in PEORIA, ILLINOIS
Employer Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc. Report ID 2018088801
Address 7000 SW Adam Street City, State ZIP PEORIA, ILLINOIS 61641
Event Date August 25, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Nonstructural fire, n.e.c. Source of Injury Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Secondary Source Welding, cutting, and blow torches
Industry (NAICS) 332618 Inspection # 1343263
GPS Coordinates 40.64000, -89.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a slide gate at the bottom of a ladle. The employee was lancing the bottom of the ladle to open it up when the oxygen lance leaked oxygen into his glove. A spark then ignited the glove on the employee's left hand, burning it.

Incident Summary

On August 25, 2018, a worker at Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc. in PEORIA, ILLINOIS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as nonstructural fire, n.e.c., with belts, gloves, neckties, scarves identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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