Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 70052.015 - Employee Sustains Burns to Hand While Applying Hot Roofing A

Accident Summary Nr: 70052.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 01/13/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1019546.015	01/21/2015		238390	Graham Prewett Inc.

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on January 13, 2015, Employee #1, a roofer employed by a construction contractor, was spreading hot asphalt tar on a roof and placing a cap sheet on top of the asphalt. Employee #1's foot stepped onto the cap sheet. The cap sheet slid due to the hot tar below, and Employee #1 lost his balance. He fell backwards and extended his arm to break his fall. His hand went into the bucket of hot asphalt. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for second degree burns to his right hand. The subsequent investigation determined that the asphalt had been heated to a temperature of 300 degrees Fahrenheit.

Keywords: Asphalt, Burn, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Hand, Installing, Lost Balance, Roof, Roofer

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1019546.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers: Helpers

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