Straight Edge Striping
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — DENVILLE, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Straight Edge Striping | Report ID | 2019087961 |
| Address | 320 DIAMOND SPRING RD | City, State ZIP | DENVILLE, NEW JERSEY 07834 |
| Event Date | August 3, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Paving asphalt, asphaltic cement |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.90000, -74.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was splashed with hot tar after a machinery malfunction.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2019, a worker at Straight Edge Striping in DENVILLE, NEW JERSEY suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. 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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