Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2633949 - Richard K W Tom Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Hi-E-Honolulu

Inspection Nr: 2633949

Report ID: 0951510

Date Opened: 11/07/1985

Site Address:
Richard K W Tom Inc
Tripler Army Medical Center
Honolulu, HI 96859

Mailing Address:
963 Robello Lane, Honolulu, HI 96817

Union Status: Union

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/15/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/15/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360580740

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14300636

Event: 11/07/1985

BURNED BY HOT ROOFING TAR

EMPLOYEE #1 HAD POURED A BUCKET OF HOT ROOFING TAR INTO THE HOPPER OF A MIXING MACHINE. THE TAR WAS TO BE MIXED WITH VERMICULITE FOR USE IN ROOFING. HE TURNED AND STEPPED OFF THE 18 1/4" HIGH WORK PLATFORM HE HAD BEEN STANDING ON AND PUT HIS LEFT FOOT INTO A 14" HIGH, 5 GALLON BUCKET OF HOT TAR (460 DEGREES). UNKNOWN TO HIM, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HAD PLACED THE BUCKET OF TAR BEHIND HIM. HE SUFFERED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO HIS TOES, FOOT, ANKLE AND LOWER LEG.

Keywords: BURN, CONSTRUCTION, TOE, HOT TAR, ANKLE, FOOT, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2633949			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Roofers

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