Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202597712 - Employee Sustains Burns When Struck by Hot Asphalt

Accident Summary Nr: 202597712 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 02/28/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310606199	04/08/2009	1761	238160	Aaa Roofing By Gene, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on February 28, 2009, Employee #1 was checking the level of hot asphalt on an asphalt tank. He was using a dip stick with his left hand while standing on the top of the asphalt tank (Trailer # 90, Model Number FTW-5-8040 SLAW, Vehicle Identification Number -13N-1402C-1X1586269) about 12 ft high. Hot asphalt splashed into the side of his short sleeve glove on his left. Employee #1 suffered second and third degree burns on his hand and was hospitalized for four days.

Keywords: BURN, GLOVE, HOT ASPHALT, STRUCK BY, HAND

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310606199			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Helpers, construction trades	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Other

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