# Thermal burns  degree unspecified at Caldic USA Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2024064942` · 6/5/2024 · ELGIN, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Trunk and other upper extremities
- **Nature of injury:** Thermal burns  degree unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Flash fire
- **Source:** Chemicals and hazardous materials  unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Food products  unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Caldic USA Inc.
- **Location:** 2425 Alft Lane, ELGIN, ILLINOIS, 60124
- **NAICS:** 311930
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On June 5, 2024, an employee was mixing oils, powders, and other ingredients to make an antioxidant blend (a food ingredient) in a tank. A flash fire occurred and came out of the tank, burning the employee's chest and shoulder.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*