Jomax Construction Company, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — WAURIKA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Jomax Construction Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2020032765 |
| Address | 1217 E. Russworm Drive | City, State ZIP | WAURIKA, OKLAHOMA 73573 |
| Event Date | March 25, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Source, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Sandblasters-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.16000, -98.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sandblasting a pipe when the sandblasting machine discharged blasting medium at the employee, lacerating and burning the employee's face.
Incident Summary
On March 25, 2020, a worker at Jomax Construction Company, Inc. in WAURIKA, OKLAHOMA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the face, unspecified. 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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