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Thermal burns degree unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2024043181 · 4/11/2024 · Atlas Roofing Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Head and extremities
Nature of injury
Thermal burns degree unspecified

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Asphalt, tar unmolded
Secondary source
Hoses except machine

Employer

Name
Atlas Roofing Corporation
Location
2322 Valley Road, MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI, 39307
NAICS
324122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was transferring hot roofing tar (350 degrees Fahrenheit) from the truck to the tank when the hose connection to the truck came off, spraying them with hot tar. This resulted in burns to both hands and arms from the elbows down and on the right side of their head, including their ear.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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