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Miller Engineering Co

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Miller Engineering Co in ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
Employer Miller Engineering Co Report ID 2022021168
Address 7550 E. State St. / Holiday Inn Rockford City, State ZIP ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 61108
Event Date February 8, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids Source of Injury Natural gas
Industry (NAICS) 237120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.27000, -88.96000

Incident Narrative

A service technician was repairing a natural gas regulator that was leaking. When the water heater valve was opened, natural gas ignited, and the technician sustained burns to the arms.

Incident Summary

On February 8, 2022, a worker at Miller Engineering Co in ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with natural gas identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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