Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202522124 - Employee Is Burned by Contact with Concrete

Accident Summary Nr: 202522124 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 10/14/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314995499	02/29/2012	1771	238990	Granite Rock Builders

Abstract: On October 14, 2011, Employee #1 was working for his employer, and had been assigned to lay concrete for a custom job. Employee #1 received chemical burns to his right foot. When asked about the origin of the burn, Employee #1 provided three different stories at different times; 1. Employee #1's boot fell off his foot, he got some concrete on this foot and just put his boot back on. 2. Employee #1's boot got a hole in it and the concrete got in and caused the burn. 3. Although Employee #1 uses duct tape to seal the top of their rubber boots, the concrete got into the top of his rubber boot. Upon questioning, Employee #1 stated that the third story was the correct one. When Employee #1 arrived home after work, he felt discomfort in his boot. Employee #1 soaked his foot that night, but the pain increased. Employee #1 went to San Jose Medical Center and was transferred to the burn unit at the hospital. Employee #1 received skin grafts and was out of work for approximately 3 months.

Keywords: BURN, CHEMICAL BURN, CONCRETE

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314995499			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Brickmasons and stonemasons

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