Rubbed or abraded by friction or pressure, n.e.c. · Other burns, first degree
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Alliance Steel Corporation, 6499 W. 65th St., BEDFORD PARK, ILLINOIS 60638
on — Other burns, first degree, affecting the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
On May 3, 2019, a forklift was moving pallets when the forks struck and broke a pipe. The injured employee went to examine the broken pipe when a blast of air struck the employee causing a surface burn to their right arm and hand.
HospitalizedHand(s) and arm(s), unspecifiedPressurized air-blast
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