Austin Bridge & Road, LP
Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns second degree — BRIDGEPORT, Texas
| Employer | Austin Bridge & Road, LP |
| Address | 1795 South Highway 101 |
| City, State ZIP | BRIDGEPORT, Texas 76426 |
| Report ID | 2025076649 |
| Event Date | July 9, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns second degree |
| Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances |
| Source of Injury | Asphalt, tar unmolded |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.22772, -97.77034 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was obtaining a lab sample of AC oil for an asphalt mix design when oil contacted his heat protection glove gauntlets. The employee removed the gloves when the oil contacted both his palms and six fingers, resulting in second-degree burns.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2025, a worker at Austin Bridge & Road, LP in BRIDGEPORT, Texas suffered thermal burns second degree to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with asphalt, tar unmolded identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,866 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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