Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202360046 - Employee Is Injured When Struck by Exploding Spray Can

Accident Summary Nr: 202360046 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 05/19/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309974954	05/24/2006	1799	561790	Manassas Asphalt, Inc.

Abstract: On May 24, 2006, Employee #1 was marking the boundaries of an outside parking lot, preparing to apply a top coat (SM9.5) on existing asphalt. Employee #1 used an inverted spray paint can to mark the lot. Employee #1 sprayed once and then measured. Employee #1 was bending over while spraying. Employee #1 shook the can and proceeded to spray a second time, when the spray can exploded, striking him in the upper chest area. Employee #1 inhaled the paint and gases and lost consciousness. Employee #1 was wearing gloves but not eye protection. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital where he was treated for a severe contusion to the chest.

Keywords: CHEST, CONSTRUCTION, SPRAY PAINTING, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, ASPHALT, CONTUSION, ROAD PAVING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309974954			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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