Knife River
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — WACO, TEXAS
| Employer | Knife River | Report ID | 2020109703 |
| Address | 3423 Marlin HWY Frontage Rd. | City, State ZIP | WACO, TEXAS 76705 |
| Event Date | October 12, 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) | 236115 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.54000, -97.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A team member was unhooking the asphalt oil supply line from a tanker truck when hot asphalt oil sprayed onto his hands and arms causing burns that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 12, 2020, a worker at Knife River in WACO, TEXAS 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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