Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202613956 - Employee Is Burned by Hot Tar

Accident Summary Nr: 202613956 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 09/12/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315945253	09/13/2011	1799	238390	Harris Enterprises Nw Inc

Abstract: On September 12, 2011, Employee #1 was working at a construction site where hot tar was being used. The tar kettle was attached to a vehicle. Employee #1 was holding the tar kettle as the vehicle moved away, and the kettle fell off the vehicle. Employee #1 fell into the hot tar and suffered severe burns to his hands and arms.

Keywords: BURN, ARM, HOT TAR, HAND

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315945253			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 1 feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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