Quaker Sales Corporation
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Quaker Sales Corporation | Report ID | 2015096975 |
| Address | 83 Cooper Avenue | City, State ZIP | JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 15906 |
| Event Date | September 22, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Paving asphalt, asphaltic cement |
| Industry (NAICS) | 324121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.35000, -78.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pumping hot (310 degrees F) liquid asphalt into a tar kettle and was burned on his face.
Incident Summary
On September 22, 2015, a worker at Quaker Sales Corporation in JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the face, unspecified. 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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