# Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Wulfenstein Construction
> OSHA SIR `20181010205` · 10/3/2018 · PAHRUMP, NEVADA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Paving asphalt, asphaltic cement
## Employer
- **Name:** Wulfenstein Construction
- **Location:** Gravel Pit Road, PAHRUMP, NEVADA, 89048
- **NAICS:** 237310
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was disconnecting an asphalt hose from a truck. Hot asphalt splashed onto the employee's arms, torso, and neck, causing third-degree burns. The employee was hospitalized.

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