Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200963619 - Employee injured when burned by hot asphalt

Accident Summary Nr: 200963619 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 12/10/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302888102	12/13/1999	2952	0	Owens Corning Corporation

Abstract: Employees were attempting to unclog a pipe that was blocked with asphalt. Employee #1 was standing in front of the pipe. He tried to remove bolts from the two sections of the pipe and flange when the blocked asphalt was discharged through the pipe. Employee #1 received severe burns to the arms, legs, chest and stomach and on his back. The discharge of the asphalt was not prevented in any way by some form of lock-out. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, CHEST, BACK, HOT ASPHALT, PIPE, STRUCK BY, ARM, STOMACH, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302888102			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Machinery maintenance occupations

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