Pureline Treatment System LLC
Nonstructural fire, n.e.c. — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BENSENVILLE, Illinois
| Employer | Pureline Treatment System LLC |
| Address | 1241 North Ellis Street |
| City, State ZIP | BENSENVILLE, Illinois 60106 |
| Report ID | 2023054622 |
| Event Date | May 24, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified |
| Body Part | Foot (feet) and ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Nonstructural fire, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Shoes, boots, slippers, sandals |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333318 |
| Inspection # | 1673937 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.99142, -87.95085 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a metal door, creating a spark. The employee's boots caught on fire due to residual flammable chemicals that were on his boots. The employee sustained burns to the ankle/metatarsals of both feet.
Incident Summary
On May 24, 2023, a worker at Pureline Treatment System LLC in BENSENVILLE, Illinois suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the foot (feet) and ankle(s). The incident was classified as nonstructural fire, n.e.c., with shoes, boots, slippers, sandals identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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