Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Wulfenstein Construction
Start: 10/3/2018

1 hospitalization · 20181010205 · 10/3/2018 · Wulfenstein Construction

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: Wulfenstein Construction
Location: Gravel Pit Road, PAHRUMP, NEVADA, 89048
NAICS: 237310
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

An employee was disconnecting an asphalt hose from a truck. Hot asphalt splashed onto the employee's arms, torso, and neck, causing third-degree burns. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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