Pureline Treatment System LLC

Nonstructural fire, n.e.c. — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BENSENVILLE, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pureline Treatment System LLC in 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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