Elliot Truck Line
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Elliot Truck Line | Report ID | 20191010583 |
| Address | 3900 International Dr. | City, State ZIP | RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS 72801 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Source, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.24000, -93.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a "Christmas tree" fitting from a pressurized wax tank. The pressure in the wax tank caused the wax to burst from the fitting and onto the employee. The employee was hospitalized for burns to the body.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2019, a worker at Elliot Truck Line in RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with source, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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