Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170725444 - Employee burned by spilled hot tar

Accident Summary Nr: 170725444 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 12/06/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111747200	05/18/1992	1761	0	Walnut Creek Roofing

Abstract: At approximately 2:15 p.m. on December 6, 1991, Employee #1, of Walnut Creek Roofing, was working at a roofing job in Walnut Creek, CA. While walking across the roof with a bucket of hot tar, Employee #1 stepped on a roll of material and spilled hot tar on his left arm and hand. He was given first aid by a coworker using a burn kit. For some reason, according to coworkers, Employee #1 refused to be taken to nearby John Muir Hospital. Later, Employee #1 was admitted to Kaiser Hospital in Martinez, where he was treated for third-degree burns on the left hand.

Keywords: BURN, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, SPILL, ARM, HOT TAR, HAND, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111747200			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Roofers

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