Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201342268 - Employee killed after being burned hot oil

Accident Summary Nr: 201342268 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 03/13/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303793038	03/26/2002	4212	0	Suburban Hauling Co., Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303793020	03/26/2002	2951	0	Asphalt Sales Plant #1

Abstract: On March 13, 2002, Employee #1 was delivering hot asphalt oil to a customer. While off-loading his truck, Employee #1 disconnected the hose. The shutoff valve on the back of the truck was not closed. Once the butterfly clips on the hose end had been released, the hose came off of the truck spout and hot asphalt oil began to run out of the back of the truck. Employee #1 was splashed with hot oil on his forearms, face, chest and legs and was killed.

Keywords: DELIVERY WORK, FOREARM, SHUT-OFF VALVE, LEG, BURN, CHEST, HOSE, HOT ASPHALT, FACE, ASPHALT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303793038			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	303793020					Occupation not reported

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