Good Hope Contracting Co, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — ATTALLA, ALABAMA
| Employer | Good Hope Contracting Co, Inc. | Report ID | 2019099426 |
| Address | 9091 U.S. Highway 11 North | City, State ZIP | ATTALLA, ALABAMA 35954 |
| Event Date | September 10, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Paving asphalt, asphaltic cement |
| Industry (NAICS) | 324121 | Inspection # | 1431599 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.19000, -85.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A truck driver along with another employee had just finished draining a tanker. They were unhooking the hose from the tanker when hot liquid asphalt struck the driver's arm causing severe burns. The driver was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 10, 2019, a worker at Good Hope Contracting Co, Inc. in ATTALLA, ALABAMA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the arm(s), unspecified. 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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