PROTECTO WRAP
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | PROTECTO WRAP | Report ID | 2020021938 |
| Address | 2255 S Delaware St. | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80223 |
| Event Date | February 28, 2020 | 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 | Roofing asphalt, roofing tar |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326299 | Inspection # | 1467378 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.67000, -104.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a sensor on a tank. The scale on the tank read zero so he thought the tank was empty. When he removed the sensor, hot asphalt sprayed out and the employee sustained second degree burns to the face and arm.
Incident Summary
On February 28, 2020, a worker at PROTECTO WRAP in DENVER, COLORADO 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 roofing asphalt, roofing tar identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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