Chicago White Metal Casting, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BENSENVILLE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Chicago White Metal Casting, Inc. | Report ID | 2023087097 |
| Address | 649 IL Route 83 | City, State ZIP | BENSENVILLE, ILLINOIS 60106 |
| Event Date | August 4, 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 | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331523 | Inspection # | 1692745 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.94000, -87.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning sludge out of the furnace when molten metal splashed out and burned their hands and the top of their head.
Incident Summary
On August 4, 2023, a worker at Chicago White Metal Casting, Inc. in BENSENVILLE, 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 molten or hot metals, slag identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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