Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 70099.015 - Worker trips, falls and burns hand on carrying hot waterproo

Accident Summary Nr: 70099.015 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 01/02/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1018689.015	01/16/2015		238990	South Coast Specialty Systems, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on January 2, 2015, Employee #1, employed by a construction contractor at a multiemployer building construction project, was engaged in waterproofing. He was carrying buckets of hot rubberized asphalt waterproofing material. While carrying a bucket and walking between a step-ladder and a portable trash bin, Employee #1 tripped, fell, and splashed hot rubberized asphalt into his gloved hand. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for third-degree burns to his right hand.

Keywords: Burn, Construction, Fall, Glove, Hand, Hot Asphalt, Seal, Tripped

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1018689.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: 2 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 0 feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause:

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