Landis C Deck & Sons
Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — READING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Landis C Deck & Sons | Report ID | 20171010222 |
| Address | Route 61 | City, State ZIP | READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19601 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified | Source of Injury | Street, road, driveway, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.35000, -75.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sealing highway asphalt when he tripped, fell, and dropped a hot asphalt sealer can. The hot asphalt spilled on and burned his left hand, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2017, a worker at Landis C Deck & Sons in READING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified, with street, road, driveway, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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