Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200925519 - Employee Is Burned When Splashed by Hot Asphalt
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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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.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 312514722 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Truck drivers, heavy |