Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Martin Resource Management Corporation
Start: 9/15/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017098873 · 9/15/2017 · Martin Resource Management Corporation

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Martin Resource Management Corporation
Location: 429 Zachry Ln, HONDO, TEXAS, 78861
NAICS: 324121
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee disconnected what he thought was a steam hose but was actually a molten asphalt hose. The molten asphalt splashed his chest and arms, causing second degree burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown