THE BLAIN COMPANIES
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BYRAM, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | THE BLAIN COMPANIES | Report ID | 20171111335 |
| Address | 7000 Hwy 55 | City, State ZIP | BYRAM, MISSISSIPPI 39272 |
| Event Date | November 29, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Paving asphalt, asphaltic cement |
| Industry (NAICS) | 324121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.17000, -90.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fixing a broken pipe connected to an asphalt cement truck when the pipe leaked. Hot asphalt then contacted and burned the employee's right arm and right ear.
Incident Summary
On November 29, 2017, a worker at THE BLAIN COMPANIES in BYRAM, MISSISSIPPI suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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