K M Plant Services
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — KINCAID, ILLINOIS
| Employer | K M Plant Services | Report ID | 2023010150 |
| Address | 199 Illinois Route 104 East, Kincaid Generating Station | City, State ZIP | KINCAID, ILLINOIS 62540 |
| Event Date | January 6, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.58000, -89.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 6, 2023, at 3 p.m., an employee was using a fire hose to clean hot fly ash off an 8-foot-high wall of a damper when the fly ash fell off the wall and caused a splash that contacted the employee, resulting in a thermal burn to their abdomen and legs.
Incident Summary
On January 6, 2023, a worker at K M Plant Services in KINCAID, ILLINOIS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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