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Accident Summary Nr: 201111697 - Employee Burns Hand When Pouring Hot Roof Tar
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126027192 | 04/09/1999 | 1761 | 0 | C L Robinson Roofing Company |
Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on December 16, 1998, Employee #1, a laborer, was working on the roof of a single-story school building. The employee was pouring hot roofing liquid (tar) from one open container to another. The hot liquid splashed onto his left hand and into his cotton glove. Employee #1 was transported by private automobile to West Hills Hospital for emergency treatment and then transferred by ambulance to the Grossman Burn Center in Sherman Oaks for treatment of a serious burn to the palm of his hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized and received skin-graft surgery. The employee worked for C. L. Robinson Roofing Co.
Keywords:
burn, protective clothing, roof, glove, construction, roofer, chemical burn, struck by, hand
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other building | Maintenance or repair | Under $50,000 | 1 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126027192 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Roofers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Other |