Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201043767 - Employee Is Burned When Roofing Adhesive Catches Fire

Accident Summary Nr: 201043767 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 05/07/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312273048	05/07/2008	1761	238160	Prestige Roofing, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312273063	05/07/2008	1541	236220	Crisci Builders

Abstract: On May 7, 2008, Employee #1 was laying roofing materials when the EverGuard TPO Bonding Adhesive suddenly burst into flames. Employee #1 was caught in the flames of the burning adhesive, resulting in his hospitalization with burns on both hands and his right leg.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, ROOFER, HAND, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312273048			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Other
2	312273063					Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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