Contact with hot objects or substances · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ABOVE ALL CAULKING & WATERPROOFING, INC., 5000 Island Estates Drive , AVENTURA, FLORIDA 33180
on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
On May 17, 2017, at 9:30AM, an employee was filling a bucket with hot tar when the spigot broke, allowing hot tar to splash and burn his left hand, right forearm, and face .
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Tars, sealants, caulking, insulation, unspecified
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