Jones Brothers Dirt & Paving Contractors, Inc.

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — MENTONE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Jones Brothers Dirt & Paving Contractors, Inc. in MENTONE, TEXAS
Employer Jones Brothers Dirt & Paving Contractors, Inc. Report ID 20190910170
Address HWY 302 2.5 miles West City, State ZIP MENTONE, TEXAS 79754
Event Date September 28, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Paving asphalt, asphaltic cement
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 31.82000, -103.65000

Incident Narrative

After using a hose to transfer asphalt from a distributor to a holding tank, an employee was removing the hose when the asphalt splashed him, burning his face, neck, arms, chest, and stomach. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 28, 2019, a worker at Jones Brothers Dirt & Paving Contractors, Inc. in MENTONE, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, 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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