Signode Industrial Group, LLC.

Vehicle or machinery fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BRIDGEVIEW, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Signode Industrial Group, LLC. in BRIDGEVIEW, Illinois
Employer Signode Industrial Group, LLC.
Address 7701 W. 71ST STREET
City, State ZIP BRIDGEVIEW, Illinois 60455
Report ID 2023032733
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 41.76236, -87.81231

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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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