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Chicago Pallet Service, Inc.

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BEDFORD PARK, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Chicago Pallet Service, Inc. in BEDFORD PARK, ILLINOIS
Employer Chicago Pallet Service, Inc. Report ID 2021075945
Address 5133 W. 66th St. City, State ZIP BEDFORD PARK, ILLINOIS 60638
Event Date July 20, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Antifreeze
Industry (NAICS) 321920 Inspection # 1544333
GPS Coordinates 41.77000, -87.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a water hose to cool down a forklift's radiator. The radiator discharged steam and hot radiator fluid onto the employee, who was burned.

Incident Summary

On July 20, 2021, a worker at Chicago Pallet Service, Inc. in BEDFORD PARK, ILLINOIS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with antifreeze identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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