A Jan. 7 fire flash that injured four (4) employees was caused by employees burning isopropyl alcohol, a Illinois State Fire Marshal report on the incident said.
The media previously reported that the incident was caused by a propane heater, which was not the case. The state fire marshal’s report said that three (3) of the injured employees initially fabricated that story.
At 3:52 a.m. on Jan. 7 the Rochelle Fire Department was dispatched to the business for the report of a small explosion, no fire, and two injuries. After arriving on the scene, RFD personnel found that there had been a total of four injuries. One patient suffered minor burns to their hands and opted not to be transported. Those who were transported suffered “serious, but not life-threatening” burn injuries and went to the burn units at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford