Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201691847 - Employee Is Burned by Hot Asphalt While Roofing

Accident Summary Nr: 201691847 -- Report ID: 0950662 -- Event Date: 10/08/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301280236	10/08/2004	1761	238160	Coastal Roofing

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on October 8, 2004, Employee #1, with Coastal Roofing, was performing roofing operations on a one-story, wood-framed restaurant under construction. Two roofers were hot-mopping asphalt when Employee #1's foot became stuck in the hot asphalt. As he pulled his foot, it broke loose, causing him to turn and fall forward toward the cart containing the hot asphalt. He attempted to push the cart away, but was unsuccessful. As Employee #1 fell, the cart tipped, pouring hot asphalt onto his hands and arms. He was hospitalized for serious burns to his hands and arms. Employee #1 underwent surgery and skin grafting.

Keywords: BURN, ROOF, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, HOT ASPHALT, ROOFER, SPILL, HAND, ASPHALT, FOOT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301280236			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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