OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #517185

BURN,CONSTRUCTION,SEIZURE,FALL,HOT TAR

1988-10-29T00:00:00

Event: BURN,CONSTRUCTION,SEIZURE,FALL,HOT TAR
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 517185
Report ID: 931800

Event description

Employee falls into hot tar during epileptic seizure

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 suffered an epileptic seizure and fell into hot tar. He was hospital ized with burns.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 26 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
4

Event type
14

Source
5

Occupation code
999

Human factor
7

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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