# Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at R & B Roofing
> OSHA SIR `2016098941` · 9/21/2016 · GARLAND, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Face, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** R & B Roofing
- **Location:** 2008 Lockout Drive, GARLAND, TEXAS, 75044
- **NAICS:** 238160
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was carrying a bucket of hot asphalt when he tripped. The hot asphalt splashed on and burned his face, requiring hospitalization.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*