Central Ink Corporation
Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns degree unspecified — WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Central Ink Corporation | Report ID | 20241010066 |
| Address | 1100 Harvester Road | City, State ZIP | WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60185 |
| Event Date | October 29, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Paint, lacquer, shellac, varnish |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325910 | Inspection # | 1786298 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.90000, -88.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pumping varnish from a holding tank into a tub for a production batch. He was filling the tub through a flex hose. When the hot varnish started flowing, it caused the flex hose to move and spray hot varnish. The employee sustained burns to their back requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 29, 2024, a worker at Central Ink Corporation in WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with paint, lacquer, shellac, varnish identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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