Alliance Steel Corporation
Rubbed or abraded by friction or pressure, n.e.c. — Other burns, first degree — BEDFORD PARK, Illinois
| Employer | Alliance Steel Corporation |
| Address | 6499 W. 65th St. |
| City, State ZIP | BEDFORD PARK, Illinois 60638 |
| Report ID | 2019054492 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Other burns, first degree |
| Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Rubbed or abraded by friction or pressure, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Pressurized air-blast |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 |
| Inspection # | 1399158 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.77000, -87.78000 |
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Incident Narrative
On May 3, 2019, a forklift was moving pallets when the forks struck and broke a pipe. The injured employee went to examine the broken pipe when a blast of air struck the employee causing a surface burn to their right arm and hand.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2019, a worker at Alliance Steel Corporation in BEDFORD PARK, Illinois suffered other burns, first degree to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as rubbed or abraded by friction or pressure, n.e.c., with pressurized air-blast identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5 severe injury reports involving "Rubbed or abraded by friction or pressure, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Rubbed or abraded by friction or pressure, n.e.c. injuries.
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| Apr 24, 2015 | U.S. Army, Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center | ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland | Abrasions, scratches | Hosp. |
| Jan 15, 2015 | Tindall Mechanical | FARMERS BRANCH, Texas | Amputations | Hosp. |
| Oct 15, 2018 | Emory | ATLANTA, Georgia | Other burns, first degree | Hosp. |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Structures and Interiors Inc. | HEATH, Texas | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
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