Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200925519 - Employee Is Burned When Splashed by Hot Asphalt

Accident Summary Nr: 200925519 -- Report ID: 0355112 -- Event Date: 08/12/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312514722	08/13/2008	2951	324121	Branscome Inc

Abstract: At approximately 3:00 p.m. on August 12, 2008, Employee #1 and coworkers were pumping hot asphalt directly from the plant to a tanker truck. This was the first time this had been done at this plant. Employee #1 was disconnecting the hose from the tanker truck when the hot asphalt splashed on him. He was hospitalized with second and third degree burns to multiple parts of his body.

Keywords: BURN, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, ASPHALT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312514722			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Truck drivers, heavy

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