Wheatland Tube Company
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Wheatland Tube Company | Report ID | 20191213106 |
| Address | 4435 S. Western Blvd | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60609 |
| Event Date | December 21, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | 1453211 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.81000, -87.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning slag off the platform and slipped off a ledge. Their foot fell into a molten zinc pot resulting in burns to the leg and foot.
Incident Summary
On December 21, 2019, a worker at Wheatland Tube Company in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with molten or hot metals, slag identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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