TAC Summit, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — SUMMIT, ILLINOIS
| Employer | TAC Summit, LLC | Report ID | 2021064446 |
| Address | 7745 W. 59th Street | City, State ZIP | SUMMIT, ILLINOIS 60501 |
| Event Date | June 1, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811192 | Inspection # | 1534685 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.78000, -87.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 1, 2021, at approximately 5:15 p.m. an employee was cleaning residual material from a tank wagon. When the tank wagon operator opened the meter/pump valves residual rinse water (approximately 200 degrees F) was released from an open hose and splashed onto the employee's legs. The employee was hospitalized for second degree burns on his lower legs.
Incident Summary
On June 1, 2021, a worker at TAC Summit, LLC in SUMMIT, ILLINOIS suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the lower leg(s). 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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