Siplast Inc - Roll Roofing Facility
Contact with hot objects or substances - Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified - ARKADELPHIA, Arkansas
| Employer | Siplast Inc - Roll Roofing Facility |
| Address | 1111 Hwy 67 South |
| City, State ZIP | ARKADELPHIA, Arkansas 71923 |
| Report ID | 2023065783 |
| Event Date | June 29, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified |
| 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) | 324122 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.10000, -93.06000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was in the mixing room when an asphalt truck arrived to be unloaded. The employee began the procedure for unloading the truck and went outside to the truck to ensure the valve was closed, remove the cap, and attach a hose from the truck to the tanks outside of the mixing room. The cap came off the truck due to pressure behind it and sprayed the employee with the hot asphalt. They sustained burns to the hands, arms, torso, and upper legs.
Incident Summary
On June 29, 2023, a worker at Siplast Inc - Roll Roofing Facility in ARKADELPHIA, Arkansas suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified 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
OSHA has recorded 1,902 severe injury reports involving "Contact with hot objects or substances" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with hot objects or substances injuries.
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