Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123174484 - Hudson Asphalt

Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123174484

Report ID: 0111500

Date Opened: 09/29/1993

Site Address:
Hudson Asphalt
South Street (Rt35)
Ridgefield, CT 06877

Mailing Address:
1 Service Road, Providence, RI 02905

Union Status: Union

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/21/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/21/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901466110	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 817700

Event: 09/29/1993

Employee injured when sprayed with hot liquid asphalt

Employees #1 through #3 were at a road paving site receiving a shipment of hot asphalt that was approximately 310 degrees F. The delivery truck had been connected to the site tank by a hose system that included a pump. Once the system was connected, the driver of the delivery truck started the pump. The valve on the delivery truck was closed, but the valve on the site tank was open. When the pump was mistakenly placed in reverse, the hot asphalt was pumped from the site tank to the truck. Because the valve on the truck was closed, the hose was under too much pressure and pulled from its fitting, spraying hot asphalt onto Employees #1 through #3. They were hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, HOSE, HIGH PRESSURE, HOT ASPHALT, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, PRESSURE RELEASE, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123174484					Occupation Not Listed

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