Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201620200 - EMPLOYEE FALLS, SPILLS HOT TAR, THEN LANDS IN IT

Accident Summary Nr: 201620200 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 06/20/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301229514	06/23/1998	1761	0	Dan Wait

Abstract: Employee #1 had carried a 3-gallon bucket of liquefied hot tar down a 6 ft ladder. As he stepped back from the ladder, he tripped on a roll of fell, spilling the hot tar bucket. He landed in the hot tar. Employee #1 suffered 2nd and 3rd degree burns to his lower back, right arm and hand, and left hand.

Keywords: BURN, FALL, HOT TAR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000	2	16

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301229514			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Unloading-loading equipment/material (except by cr

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.