Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201953197 - Employee is burned when waterproofing material exploded

Accident Summary Nr: 201953197 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 06/10/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305448698	06/11/2002	1721	0	Rubber Wall, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were waterproofing the outside foundation of a residence in Cincinnati, Ohio, when the product ignited and exploded. Both workers sustained serious burns. Employee #1 was transported by Care Flight to the University of Cincinnati Burn Unit for treatment. At the time this report was written, the source of the ignition had not been determined.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305448698			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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