Atlas Roofing
Exposure to harmful substances or environments, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DAINGERFIELD, TEXAS
| Employer | Atlas Roofing | Report ID | 2018043854 |
| Address | 1100 Georgia Pacific Drive | City, State ZIP | DAINGERFIELD, TEXAS 75638 |
| Event Date | April 21, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s) and wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Exposure to harmful substances or environments, unspecified | Source of Injury | Paving asphalt, asphaltic cement |
| Industry (NAICS) | 324122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.04000, -94.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a railcar when the railcar hose became disconnected, causing asphalt to spill on the employee's left and right hands and left wrist.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2018, a worker at Atlas Roofing in DAINGERFIELD, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s) and wrist(s). The incident was classified as exposure to harmful substances or environments, unspecified, with paving asphalt, asphaltic cement identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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