AZZ Galvanizing - Rockford LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | AZZ Galvanizing - Rockford LLC | Report ID | 2020076537 |
| Address | 1925 Kishwaukee St. | City, State ZIP | ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 61104 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2020 | 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 | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332812 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.24000, -89.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting product placement in the finished part container, which sits on the end of the quench tank. Water splashed out of the tank and landed on the employee causing second degree burns to the left arm and hand and the left side of the torso.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2020, a worker at AZZ Galvanizing - Rockford LLC in ROCKFORD, 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 water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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