Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Vulcan Materials Company Helotes Yard & Ready-Mix
Start: 6/1/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023064831 · 6/1/2023 · Vulcan Materials Company Helotes Yard & Ready-Mix

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Paving asphalt, asphaltic cement
Secondary source: Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: Vulcan Materials Company Helotes Yard & Ready-Mix
Location: 11602 Rainbow Ridge, HELOTES, TEXAS, 78023
NAICS: 324121
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was observing the drum area of a plant. They bumped the drum to make it spin. A pipe cracked and released liquid asphalt, causing the employee to sustain a second-degree burn to the right arm.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown