J & T Paving and Excavating, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — NEW MARTINSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | J & T Paving and Excavating, Inc. | Report ID | 2015074823 |
| Address | 137 Clements Drive | City, State ZIP | NEW MARTINSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA 26155 |
| Event Date | July 19, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Fire, flame |
| Secondary Source | Road grading and surfacing machinery, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.66000, -80.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was heating up sealer on a seal coating sprayer. The employee lifted up the lid of the sealer container and a flame shot out, burning the employee's left hand and forearm.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2015, a worker at J & T Paving and Excavating, Inc. in NEW MARTINSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with fire, flame identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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