IOC Trucking, L.L.C.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — EDINBURG, TEXAS
| Employer | IOC Trucking, L.L.C. | Report ID | 20171211436 |
| Address | Owassa, Between 281 and Sugar Rd | City, State ZIP | EDINBURG, TEXAS 78539 |
| Event Date | December 1, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Paving asphalt, asphaltic cement |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | 1280976 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.24000, -98.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unscrewing a cap to connect a hose when hot liquid asphalt sprayed and burned both of his arms.
Incident Summary
On December 1, 2017, a worker at IOC Trucking, L.L.C. in EDINBURG, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the arm(s), 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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