Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171010655 - Employee sustain burns as a result of spilling tar

Accident Summary Nr: 171010655 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 06/01/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125929349	06/03/2002	1799	0	Dk Shower Pans

Abstract: On June 1, 2002, Employee #1 suffered third degree burns to the arms and face. Employee #1 was carrying a 5-gallon bucket of molten tar when he tripped, spilling the tar on his body. At the time of the event Employee #1 was sealing a shower stall of a single residential home as part of his normal and customary duties. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, INSTALLING, WALL, CEILING, TRIPPED, FALL, SPILL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125929349			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 1 feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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