Incident date: 2022-12-29
NAICS industry code: 238990

An employee entered a building to refill his tar bucket from a kettle. The employee then exited the building and stepped into hot, previously laid tar. His foot became stuck, causing him to pull up to try and dislodge his foot. He lost balance and dropped the bucket of hot tar. The tar splattered and burned his neck and right hand. As he attempted to remove his gloves, his left hand was also burned. The tar was between 380-400  F when taken from the kettle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Contact with hot objects or substances
code_source: title: Tars, sealants, caulking, insulation, unspecified
code_nature: title: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate