Owens Corning
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Owens Corning | Report ID | 2016010253 |
| Address | 8360 Market St. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77029 |
| Event Date | January 11, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Paving asphalt, asphaltic cement |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321918 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.77000, -95.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was disconnecting a hose at the unloading bay to move a vehicle to another location. The valve was not shut off at the time and hot asphalt was released, burning the top of both of the employee's hands and wrists. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 11, 2016, a worker at Owens Corning in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and wrist(s). 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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