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Duncan Construction Corp.

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Duncan Construction Corp. in SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
Employer Duncan Construction Corp. Report ID 20181010156
Address 49th Ave City, State ZIP SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33713
Event Date October 2, 2018 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 Roofing asphalt, roofing tar
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.81000, -82.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a ladder, holding a bucket of hot asphalt. He lost his balance and fell to the ground; the asphalt splashed onto him, burning his face, arms and legs. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 2, 2018, a worker at Duncan Construction Corp. in SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 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 roofing asphalt, roofing tar identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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