Incident date: 2017-06-12
NAICS industry code: 238160

While replacing a roof, an employee walked by an asphalt lugger. The pipeline burst and sprayed hot asphalt on the employee, causing second degree burns on both forearms and requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Contact with hot objects or substances
code_source: title: Roofing asphalt, roofing tar
code_nature: title: Second degree heat (thermal) burns
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: moderate