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Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc.

Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc. in VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc. Report ID 2016054017
Address 2611 Haining Road City, State ZIP VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39183
Event Date May 10, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Paving asphalt, asphaltic cement
Secondary Source Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Industry (NAICS) 324121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.38000, -90.90000

Incident Narrative

At 9:00 AM, on 5/10/16, an employee and a coworker were preparing to replace a malfunctioning gauge board on an asphalt tank. They transferred contents from the malfunctioning tank to another tank and shut down the malfunctioning tank. Every energy source was off/locked out. Using an impact wrench, the employee began loosening/removing the bolts holding the manway cover on the tank. After he loosened several bolts, some hot liquid asphalt splashed out from behind the cover onto the concrete pad and onto his hands, arms, and legs. He suffered second and third degree burns to both arms, hands, and legs, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On May 10, 2016, a worker at Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc. in VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the upper and lower limb(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.

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