Pittman Construction Company Job #1585
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — NICHOLSON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Pittman Construction Company Job #1585 | Report ID | 20181112223 |
| Address | US Hwy 441 & SR 335 | City, State ZIP | NICHOLSON, GEORGIA 30565 |
| Event Date | November 29, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Paving asphalt, asphaltic cement |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.96000, -82.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing the asphalt sprayer bars on the back of a distributor truck when asphalt sprayed and burned his hands and forearm.
Incident Summary
On November 29, 2018, a worker at Pittman Construction Company Job #1585 in NICHOLSON, GEORGIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), 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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