Eureka Stone Quarry, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — MILFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Eureka Stone Quarry, Inc. | Report ID | 2023109804 |
| Address | 460 US Route 6 | City, State ZIP | MILFORD, PENNSYLVANIA 18337 |
| Event Date | October 24, 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) | 324121 | Inspection # | 1706457 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.34000, -74.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was monitoring the asphalt plant. Hot asphalt bound up in the plant causing a hopper to overflow just as the employee was walking under the hopper. The asphalt was approximately 300-325 F when it fell onto the back of the employee's neck and shoulder. The employee was hospitalized with burns to the neck and shoulder.
Incident Summary
On October 24, 2023, a worker at Eureka Stone Quarry, Inc. in MILFORD, PENNSYLVANIA 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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