Asphalt and Fuel Transport, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — PRYOR, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Asphalt and Fuel Transport, LLC | Report ID | 20201212027 |
| Address | Aptus Manufacturing, 4444 Hunt Street | City, State ZIP | PRYOR, OKLAHOMA 74361 |
| Event Date | December 28, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Paving asphalt, asphaltic cement |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424710 | Inspection # | 1508166 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.30000, -95.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a hose from a truck. Pressure in the hose caused asphalt to blow back on the employee, who suffered second-degree burns to the left hand and chemical burns to the face and neck.
Incident Summary
On December 28, 2020, a worker at Asphalt and Fuel Transport, LLC in PRYOR, OKLAHOMA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(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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