Daubert Chemical Company, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Daubert Chemical Company, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Daubert Chemical Company, Inc. Report ID 2022043706
Address 4700 S. Central Ave City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60638
Event Date April 29, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Ladders-fixed
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325520 Inspection # 1594088
GPS Coordinates 41.80000, -87.76000

Incident Narrative

On April 29, 2022, an employee was obtaining a batch of hot undercoating chemical from a tank located in the tank farm retaining area. The employee was holding a quart-size can of hot liquid chemical while walking down a cross-over ladder and slipped and fell to the ground. The hot liquid chemical splashed onto the employee, causing burns to their face, neck, and arm.

Incident Summary

On April 29, 2022, a worker at Daubert Chemical Company, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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