Walls Bros. Asphalt Co.
Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact - Thermal burns degree unspecified - PIQUA, Ohio
| Employer | Walls Bros. Asphalt Co. |
| Address | Intersection of Cherry St. and Broadway St. |
| City, State ZIP | PIQUA, Ohio 45356 |
| Report ID | 20251111244 |
| Event Date | November 12, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified |
| Body Part | Hand(s) and wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact |
| Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Asphalt, tar unmolded |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 |
| Inspection # | 1859455 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.14000, -84.24000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was applying liquid asphalt sealer with a handheld asphalt pour pot as a co-worker used a squeegee to evenly apply the liquid asphalt sealer to a roadway. The employee turned and tripped over the squeegee, causing her to fall backward and resulting in liquid asphalt getting in-between her long sleeves and gloves. The employee suffered burns to her left wrist and palm that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On November 12, 2025, a worker at Walls Bros. Asphalt Co. in PIQUA, Ohio suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the hand(s) and wrist(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 124 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact injuries.
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