Continental Tire The Americas, LLC
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Continental Tire The Americas, LLC | Report ID | 2022043140 |
| Address | 11525 NORTH IL HWY 142 | City, State ZIP | MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS 62864 |
| Event Date | April 9, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Lubricating greases, cutting oils |
| Secondary Source | Welding and heating handtools-powered, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | 1590012 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.28000, -88.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 9, 2022, at approximately 6:30 a.m. two Continental Tire employees were injured when a flash fire occurred during welding operations. Employee 1 was welding a stuffer door onto a mixer while Employee 2 was performing fire watch duties. The door ram needed to be welded back on to the stuffer door after a hydraulic/oil leak was identified on the mixer and fixed. Employee 1 was hospitalized with burns to his arms and back. Employee 2 had singed hair and was treated and released.
Incident Summary
On April 9, 2022, a worker at Continental Tire The Americas, LLC in MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with lubricating greases, cutting oils identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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