Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202507117 - Employee Is Burned by Hot Rubber Sealant

Accident Summary Nr: 202507117 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 04/24/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311073068	05/12/2009	1761	238160	Westech Roofing, Inc.

Abstract: On April 24, 2009, Employee #1, a roofer, was carrying two five-gallon buckets of hot rubber sealant which was being used to coat the second floor. Employee # 1 reached the second floor and proceeded to walk on freshly applied rubber sealant. Both of his feet stuck to the surface and he lost his balance. The hot rubber sealant that he was carrying splashed from the buckets onto his body, resulting in serious burns to his head and upper torso. His employer called for emergency medical assistance immediately, and Employee # 1 was transported by ambulance to a nearby medical center for treatment. He was then transferred to the St. Francis Memorial Hospital Burn Center, where he was hospitalized and received further treatment for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, STUCK, ROOFER, FALL, SEAL, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311073068			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause: Other

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