Abstract: On September 29, 2008, a path between an asphalt kettle and the hand line, or hoist, was laid out by a coworker and described to Employee #1, although Employee #1 spoke only Spanish. The distance between the kettle and the hoist was approximately 40 ft and the final 8 to 10 ft was covered with metal reinforcing wire in preparation for a concrete pour. A coworker saw Employee #1 moving rapidly along the path from the kettle to the hoist, carrying a 5-gallon can of hot asphalt, which was approximately 300 degrees Fahrenheit. As Employee #1 stepped on the wire screen, he tripped and fell. He came into contact with the hot asphalt, which burned his hands, forearm, and face. Employee #1 was hospitalized.