Vargas Commercial Business, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — HASLET, TEXAS
| Employer | Vargas Commercial Business, LLC | Report ID | 2023043396 |
| Address | 14117 Borealis Dr. | City, State ZIP | HASLET, TEXAS 76052 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Roofing asphalt, roofing tar |
| Secondary Source | Buckets, baskets, pails | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.98000, -97.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was filling asphalt buckets. When he went to pick them up, they were stuck together and hot asphalt spilled onto his arms, burning them.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2023, a worker at Vargas Commercial Business, LLC in HASLET, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the arm(s), unspecified. 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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