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Accident Summary Nr: 202474524 - Employee burned by hot asphalt while repairing roof

Accident Summary Nr: 202474524 -- Report ID: 0950636 -- Event Date: 10/11/2007
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
30718647810/23/20071761238160Cabral Roofing & Waterproofing Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on October 11, 2007, Employee #1 was part of a twelve-man crew repairing the roof of an unoccupied, single-story, 250,000 sq ft building in City of Industry, CA. He was installing a cap sheet near a skylight and mopping hot asphalt when he walked backward, slipped, and fell onto freshly laid hot material. As he fell, he tried to grab onto the asphalt mop cart to keep his balance, but his left forearm went into the hot asphalt contained in the cart. Employee #1 suffered second-degree burns to his face and left forearm. He was transported to Torrance Memorial Hospital, where he was treated for approximately 12 days.

Keywords: BURN, FOREARM, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, HOT ASPHALT, ROOFER, FALL, WALKING BACKWARD, FACE, LOST BALANCE
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Commercial building Maintenance or repair $50,000 to $250,000 1 24

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 307186478 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Roofers Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 4 feet
Cause: Roofing
Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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