CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS·
Vae Nortrak North America
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source · Second degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Vae Nortrak North America, 2705 State St., CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60411 on , Second degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the nonclassifiable.
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Final narrative
An employee was heating and bending metal rail road parts when his shirt caught on fire resulting in second degree burns.
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