Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170895171 - Employee's hand burned when splashed by hot asphalt

Accident Summary Nr: 170895171 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 10/21/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120254479	10/22/1997	1761	0	Al Cooke

Abstract: At approximately 1:30 p.m. on October 21, 1997, Employee #1, a contractor, was mopping a felt piece on the roof of a building when hot asphalt accidentally splashed on his right hand. He sustained second-degree burns to his hand and was administered first aid at the site.

Keywords: BURN, ROOF, PPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, HOT ASPHALT, SPILL, HAND, ASPHALT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	35

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	120254479			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Other

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