NORTHEAST ASPHALT INC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — POUND, WISCONSIN
| Employer | NORTHEAST ASPHALT INC | Report ID | 20191011145 |
| Address | W7980 State Hwy 64 | City, State ZIP | POUND, WISCONSIN 54161 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Furnaces, heaters |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.10000, -88.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lighting a pilot light on an asphalt heater when a flame came out through the pilot light access point, causing second degree burns over his face, left arm, and right hand. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2019, a worker at NORTHEAST ASPHALT INC in POUND, WISCONSIN suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with furnaces, heaters identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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