Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at JRD Contractors LLC
Start: 7/2/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018076606 · 7/2/2018 · JRD Contractors LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Roofing asphalt, roofing tar

Employer

Name: JRD Contractors LLC
Location: 705 N Nueces Street, PORT LAVACA, TEXAS, 77979
NAICS: 238160
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was carrying buckets of hot tar to perform roofing activities when he tripped and lost his balance. The hot tar contacted his body, causing third degree burns to both of his hands.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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