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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2021021659 · 2/23/2021 · Central States Roofing & Insulating Co.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Face, unspecified
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Central States Roofing & Insulating Co.
Location
49030 Colorado Highway 71 South (Limon Correctional Facility), LIMON CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, COLORADO, 80826
NAICS
238160
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 23, 2021, an employee was placing an asphalt keg into a kettle. The keg slipped and hot asphalt splashed out of the kettle and onto the employee's face. The employee suffered facial burns and was hospitalized, requiring surgery to remove the asphalt.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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