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UNILOCK CHICAGO, INC.

Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — AURORA, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UNILOCK CHICAGO, INC. in AURORA, ILLINOIS
Employer UNILOCK CHICAGO, INC. Report ID 2021064759
Address 301 E. SULLIVAN RD. City, State ZIP AURORA, ILLINOIS 60505
Event Date June 11, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids Source of Injury Cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Welding, cutting, and blow torches
Industry (NAICS) 327331 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.78000, -88.30000

Incident Narrative

At 3:36 p.m. on June 11, 2021, an employee was using a cutting torch to cut the end off a 55-gallon drum that had been filled with hand sanitizer. The drum flashed and the employee suffered a thermal burn to the left side. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 11, 2021, a worker at UNILOCK CHICAGO, INC. in AURORA, ILLINOIS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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