Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201637873 - Employee Is Burnt from Hot Asphalt

Accident Summary Nr: 201637873 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 04/23/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311699268	04/24/2008	2952	324122	Herbert Malarkey Roofing Co

Abstract: On April 23, 2008, Employee #1, of Herbert Malarkey Roofing Company, was unplugging a valve that contained hot asphalt. He was heating the valve with a torch to melt the plug and was not wearing a face shield or protective gloves. When the plug came out under pressure, Employee #1 was splashed in the hands and face with hot asphalt. He was hospitalized and treated for the burns he sustained.

Keywords: BURN, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, PPE, FACE, HAND, ASPHALT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311699268			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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