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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

2 hospitalizations · 2021098303 · 9/26/2021 · Pittman Construction Company

Severity

Hospitalized
2
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Explosion, n.e.c.
Source
Road grading and surfacing machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Pittman Construction Company
Location
1090 Double Spring Road, DEMOREST, GEORGIA, 30535
NAICS
237310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were preparing to unclog a jacketed hot oil line on an asphalt concrete unit. They were using a propane torch to heat up the asphalt when the asphalt concrete unit exploded. The employees suffered burns to their arms and upper torsos.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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