Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at C W Matthews Contracting Co Inc
Start: 10/11/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017109783 · 10/11/2017 · C W Matthews Contracting Co Inc

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Fall on same level due to slipping
Source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source: Paving asphalt, asphaltic cement

Employer

Name: C W Matthews Contracting Co Inc
Location: State Route 53 Near Daniels Bridge Road and Mars Road, ATHENS, GEORGIA, 30601
NAICS: 237310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating a tar truck on the highway and noticed a problem with the equipment. He exited the cab of the vehicle and noticed a large amount of hot tar coming from the valve of the equipment. He slipped on the tar and fell to the ground, contacting the 240-degree tar. He received burns on his hands and back.

Source

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