Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Genesis Energy dba Davison Transportation Services
Start: 10/4/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016109356 · 10/4/2016 · Genesis Energy dba Davison Transportation Services

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Paving asphalt, asphaltic cement

Employer

Name: Genesis Energy dba Davison Transportation Services
Location: Calumet Shreveport Lubricant & Waxes, L.L.C., SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA, 71109
NAICS: 484230
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were offloading asphalt flux when one of the employee's unhooked the hose from the trailer, which caused a release of product. The asphalt flux contacted the injured employee's arms, chest, and chin. He was hospitalized with second and third degree burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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