Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201084530 - Employee burned by hot tar

Accident Summary Nr: 201084530 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 11/05/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119983211	12/31/2003	1521	236115	B & R Roofing

Abstract: On November 5, 2002, and employee was hot mopping a roof, applying hot tar to the roof. He turned quickly, slipped and his right hand went into the hot tar bucket. He was not wearing personal protective equipment on his hand. He sustained a serious burn on his right hand and was taken to UMC to be hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, HAND

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	119983211			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Other

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