Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202357315 - Employee Is Burned by Hot Asphalt

Accident Summary Nr: 202357315 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 04/01/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308228188	04/01/2005	2951	324121	Aggregate Industries - Mid Atlantic

Abstract: On April 1, 2005, Employee #1 was working for an asphalt plant. Employee #1 was climbing down from a 6.8-ft ladder. The ladder was on the side of a calibration tank. The pipe used to pump liquid asphalt into the tank spit out a cold plug at the tank opening, splashing Employee #1 on the hands and arms with hot asphalt. Employee #1 was hospitalized where he was treated for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, LADDER, ARM, TANK, HAND, PLUG ADAPTER, ASPHALT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308228188			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Laborers, except construction

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