Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201074424 - Employee's Leg Is Burned and Fractured in Fall Into Asphalt

Accident Summary Nr: 201074424 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 10/15/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312680242	11/03/2009	1623	237110	Western Pacific Pipeline Corp.

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on October 15, 2009, Employee #1 was standing on the bed of a truck which was positioned on an incline shoveling asphalt into a backhoe. The truck was a Ken Worth, Number 1, 10 wheel, White 12T, dump truck. The asphalt gave way and Employee #1 sustained second and third degree burns on his legs and a fractured right arm. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, FRACTURE, TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK, HOT ASPHALT, FALL, CAVE-IN, ASPHALT, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Shoreline development, dam, reservoir		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312680242			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Truck drivers, heavy	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause: Other

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