ASPHALT PAVING SPECIALISTS, INC.
Vehicle or machinery fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | ASPHALT PAVING SPECIALISTS, INC. | Report ID | 2019011069 |
| Address | 242 South US-1 | City, State ZIP | DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA 33004 |
| Event Date | January 29, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | Asphalt and concrete spreaders |
| Secondary Source | Petroleum fuels, distillates, and products, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.05000, -80.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fueling a tack distributor with gas when it suddenly caught fire on the burners. The employee received burns on his right hand.
Incident Summary
On January 29, 2019, a worker at ASPHALT PAVING SPECIALISTS, INC. in DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with asphalt and concrete spreaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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