OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14300636

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

1985-11-07T00:00:00

Event: BURN,CONSTRUCTION,TOE,HOT TAR,ANKLE,FOOT,LEG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14300636
Report ID: 951510

Event description

BURNED BY HOT ROOFING TAR

Investigation abstract

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

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 58 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
11

Event type
14

Source
35

Occupation code
595

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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