# Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Ewing Waterproofing Systems, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2018088607` · 8/21/2018 · TAMPA, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Arm(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Tars, sealants, caulking, insulation, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Containers-pressurized, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Ewing Waterproofing Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** Seminole Hardrock Cafe, TAMPA, FLORIDA, 33610
- **NAICS:** 238390
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was walking and carrying a bucket of hot rubberized material when he tripped and fell over a propane tank line. The bucket hit the ground, causing hot tar to splash onto his arms and burn his skin.

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