Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201063179 - Employee burned when splashed by hot asphalt

Accident Summary Nr: 201063179 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 02/29/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120278668	03/16/2000	1799	0	The Shower Pan Man Inc

Abstract: On February 29, 2000, Employee #1 was carrying a half-full 5-gallon bucket of 500 degrees F hot asphalt to a coworker on the lower level of a residential construction site. He tripped, splashing the hot asphalt on his hands, arms, and torso before then falling to the ground. Employee #1 suffered serious burns, for which he was hospitalized. The hot asphalt tar was being used to waterproof the shower pans throughout the residence. Subsequent investigation determined that Employee #1 was not wearing adequate personal protective equipment on his hands, body, eyes, or face.

Keywords: BURN, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, PPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRIPPED, HOT ASPHALT, SPILL, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	120278668			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause: Other

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