Signode Industrial Group, LLC.
Vehicle or machinery fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Signode Industrial Group, LLC. | Report ID | 2023032733 |
| Address | 7701 W. 71ST STREET | City, State ZIP | BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS 60455 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | Vehicle, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1660523 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.76000, -87.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An external contractor was cleaning the floor with a motorized floor scrubber when he smelled propane. The contractor got off the scrubber and opened up the compartment with the propane tank and took it halfway out to check connections. When he tried starting the scrubber back up, the scrubber erupted in flames and he sustained burns. The contractor summoned additional employees. While trying to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher, the scrubber exploded again and caused burns to another employee's head, face, neck, and left hand.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2023, a worker at Signode Industrial Group, LLC. in BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with vehicle, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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