Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99526.015 - Employee sustains burns from hot roofing tar

Accident Summary Nr: 99526.015 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 08/22/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1261235.015	08/30/2017		238160	Barr Roofing Company

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on August 22, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was engaged in roofing work at a commercial building. As he went to wash his hands, he inadvertently stuck his hand in hot tar. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for second degree burns to his hand.

Keywords: Building, Burn, Construction, Hand, Heat, Hot Tar, Material Handling, Roof, Roofer

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1261235.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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