Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 118972.015 - Employee is burned by hot asphalt while loading tank

Accident Summary Nr: 118972.015 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 08/09/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1423458.015	08/15/2019		488210	Railroad Resource Services, Llc

Abstract: At 9:45 a.m. on August 9, 2019, Employee #1 had just completed loading hot asphalt (approximately 475-500 degrees Fahrenheit) to a tanker trailer. Employee #1 instructed the truck loading machine operator to stop the filling. Employee #1 approached the tank opening to remove the fill hose. The hot asphalt blew out of the tank opening and struck Employee #1. Employee #1 sustained heat burns to approximately 60% of his body. Fifty-two percent were third degree burns. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: Asphalt, Burn, Hot Asphalt, Trailer

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1423458.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Truck drivers, heavy

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