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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 20171111136 · 11/20/2017 · Mobile Asphalt Company, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Water
Secondary source
Asphalt and concrete paving machines, pavers

Employer

Name
Mobile Asphalt Company, LLC
Location
3151 Hamilton Blvd., THEODORE, ALABAMA, 36582
NAICS
324121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was repairing an asphalt paver machine when the machine's radiator cap came off. Hot water then splashed and burned his right forearm and hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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