Allen Keller Company
Small-scale (limited) fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — JUNCTION, TEXAS
| Employer | Allen Keller Company | Report ID | 2019043398 |
| Address | 110 Low Lonesome Rd | City, State ZIP | JUNCTION, TEXAS 76849 |
| Event Date | April 2, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Head and neck |
| Event Type | Small-scale (limited) fire | Source of Injury | Paving asphalt, asphaltic cement |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1391208 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.53000, -99.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an infrared gun to check the temperature of hot mix that was being loaded into an elevator to feed a silo. The flames rose, burning his face and neck.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2019, a worker at Allen Keller Company in JUNCTION, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the head and neck. The incident was classified as small-scale (limited) fire, with paving asphalt, asphaltic cement identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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