Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201494549 - Employee Is Hospitalized for Hot Asphalt Burns

Accident Summary Nr: 201494549 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 08/20/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315068023	01/04/2011	1611	237310	Granite Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 7:00 a.m. on August 20, 2010, Employee #1, a supervisor for a highway construction company, was operating the heater valve on an asphalt slurry machine. The valve malfunctioned and sprayed hot oil onto his arms. He was taken to San Joaquin Hospital in Bakersfield for treatment the next day, when it was determined that he needed more extensive treatment and hospitalization for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, HIGHWAY, MACHINE OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, HOT ASPHALT, VALVE, ARM, MECH MALFUNCTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Alteration or rehabilitation		$250,000 to $500,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315068023			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause: Other

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