E.R. SNELL CONTRACTORS, INC.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — COMMERCE, GEORGIA
| Employer | E.R. SNELL CONTRACTORS, INC. | Report ID | 2023087970 |
| Address | 85 North & 441 | City, State ZIP | COMMERCE, GEORGIA 30529 |
| Event Date | August 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 | Paving asphalt, asphaltic cement |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.61000, -81.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was waiting inside his truck after spraying liquid asphalt and was building up pressure in the vehicle to spray the next section of roadway. There was a blockage in the spray bar and the seal at the bottom of the truck blew, spraying 300-degree Fahrenheit liquid asphalt onto the employee. The employee was hospitalized with burns to the chin, forearm, left hand, and abdomen.
Incident Summary
On August 29, 2023, a worker at E.R. SNELL CONTRACTORS, INC. in COMMERCE, GEORGIA 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 paving asphalt, asphaltic cement identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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