GATTO INDUSTRIAL PLATERS, INC.

Flash fire - Thermal burns third degree or higher - CHICAGO, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at GATTO INDUSTRIAL PLATERS, INC. in CHICAGO, Illinois
Employer GATTO INDUSTRIAL PLATERS, INC.
Address 4620 WEST ROOSEVELT ROAD
City, State ZIP CHICAGO, Illinois 60644
Report ID 2024076849
Event Date July 29, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Thermal burns third degree or higher
Body Part Trunk and other lower extremities
Event Type Flash fire
Source of Injury Petroleum-based fuels
Secondary Source Multiple engine and mechanical parts, whole engine
Industry (NAICS) 332813
Inspection # 1767075
GPS Coordinates 41.86673, -87.74062

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Incident Narrative

An employee was transferring gasoline from a skiff into a container using a motorized apparatus. A spark from the electric motor ignited the gasoline, causing a fire and burning the employee. They sustained second- and third-degree burns on the torso and legs.

Incident Summary

On July 29, 2024, a worker at GATTO INDUSTRIAL PLATERS, INC. in CHICAGO, Illinois suffered thermal burns third degree or higher to the trunk and other lower extremities. The incident was classified as flash fire, with petroleum-based fuels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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