Val-Matic Valve Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — ELMHURST, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Val-Matic Valve Inc. | Report ID | 2019088580 |
| Address | 905 S. Riverside Dr. | City, State ZIP | ELMHURST, ILLINOIS 60126 |
| Event Date | August 19, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332911 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.87000, -87.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was welding a large casting when he passed out from heat-related illness and fell into the hot casting. His helmet also cut his lip. He suffered a facial abrasion and burns to the stomach and arm.
Incident Summary
On August 19, 2019, a worker at Val-Matic Valve Inc. in ELMHURST, ILLINOIS suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental heat, with heat-environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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