Incident date: 2024-05-02
NAICS industry code: 324121

An employee was changing a strainer basket in equipment carrying hot asphalt. The employee locked out the equipment, relieved pressure, and removed the housing cover to access the strainer basket. Hot asphalt splashed onto their face, resulting in burns to their face and neck.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Contact with hot objects or substances
code_source: title: Asphalt, tar  unmolded
code_nature: title: Thermal burns  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Head and neck
severity: moderate