Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201703212 - Employee Is Burned in Flash Fire from Asphalt Mixer

Accident Summary Nr: 201703212 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 05/23/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314525213	05/23/2011	1623	237110	Kerr Contractors Inc

Abstract: On May 23, 2011, Employee #1 was performing a visual inspection of the asphalt coming out of an asphalt plant mixer drum. Employee #1 was looking over the edge of the transfer point between the slat elevator and the mixer drum. As Employee #1 was looking over the edge, a flash fire occurred. Employee #1 was burned on the face. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was treated by other employees while awaiting the arrival of paramedics. When paramedics arrived, Employee #1 was transported to the local hospital. Employee #1 was later transported to Portland for burn treatment.

Keywords: BURN, FIRE, FACE, ASPHALT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Other		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314525213			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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