Warrior Asphalt Inc
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
| Employer | Warrior Asphalt Inc | Report ID | 2020021186 |
| Address | 3100 Warrior Road | City, State ZIP | TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA 35404 |
| Event Date | February 5, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Paving asphalt, asphaltic cement |
| Industry (NAICS) | 324121 | Inspection # | 1463278 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.24000, -87.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were using steam to soften and unclog an asphalt blow line. The asphalt released under pressure and burned two employees' arms and hands. They were hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 5, 2020, a worker at Warrior Asphalt Inc in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and 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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