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Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2016054017 · 5/10/2016 · Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury
Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Paving asphalt, asphaltic cement
Secondary source
Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space

Employer

Name
Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc.
Location
2611 Haining Road, VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, 39183
NAICS
324121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At 9:00 AM, on 5/10/16, an employee and a coworker were preparing to replace a malfunctioning gauge board on an asphalt tank. They transferred contents from the malfunctioning tank to another tank and shut down the malfunctioning tank. Every energy source was off/locked out. Using an impact wrench, the employee began loosening/removing the bolts holding the manway cover on the tank. After he loosened several bolts, some hot liquid asphalt splashed out from behind the cover onto the concrete pad and onto his hands, arms, and legs. He suffered second and third degree burns to both arms, hands, and legs, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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