Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170835144 - Employee Is Burned by Hot Asphalt

Accident Summary Nr: 170835144 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 05/03/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125538108	05/05/2006	1761	238160	Wedge Roofing Inc

Abstract: On May 3, 2006, Employee #1, with Wedge Roofing, Inc., was on a roof carrying a bucket of hot liquid asphalt. He lost his balance, causing the asphalt to splash onto his hands. Employee #1 was hospitalized for first- and second-degree burns to the front side of both hands.

Keywords: BURN, ROOF, TRIPPED, HOT ASPHALT, ROOFER, LOST BALANCE, HAND, ASPHALT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125538108			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Other

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