Dunn Construction Company, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — SAGINAW, ALABAMA
| Employer | Dunn Construction Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2019044036 |
| Address | Longview Asphalt Plant, 991 Highway 31 S | City, State ZIP | SAGINAW, ALABAMA 35137 |
| Event Date | April 19, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Paving asphalt, asphaltic cement |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | 1396384 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.20000, -86.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking by a pipe that was placed on a stand to be unclogged of liquid asphalt. The heated asphalt bubbled out of the pipe and onto the employee as he walked by, burning his arms and legs.
Incident Summary
On April 19, 2019, a worker at Dunn Construction Company, Inc. in SAGINAW, ALABAMA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the upper and lower limb(s). 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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