Kimrad Transport, LP
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Kimrad Transport, LP | Report ID | 2015042286 |
| Address | 3333 Midway St. | City, State ZIP | SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71109 |
| Event Date | April 23, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Whole body |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Paving asphalt, asphaltic cement |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484230 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.47000, -93.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee operating an asphalt tank truck was attempting to open the hatch on the trailer to unload the asphalt. The hatch blew open and hot asphalt landed on the employee's body. The employee fell off the trailer and was burned by the hot asphalt. The employee suffered second and third degree burns over his entire body.
Incident Summary
On April 23, 2015, a worker at Kimrad Transport, LP in SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the whole body. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with paving asphalt, asphaltic cement identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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