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B&M Roofing of Colorado Inc.

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — FREDERICK, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at B&M Roofing of Colorado Inc. in FREDERICK, COLORADO
Employer B&M Roofing of Colorado Inc. Report ID 2015051790
Address 3768 Eureka Way City, State ZIP FREDERICK, COLORADO 80516
Event Date May 20, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Roofing asphalt, roofing tar
Secondary Source Containers-nonpressurized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.08000, -104.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee burned his right foot while transferring hot roof tar from one container to another. The receptacle into which he was pouring broke, causing some tar to spill onto his foot and burning him.

Incident Summary

On May 20, 2015, a worker at B&M Roofing of Colorado Inc. in FREDERICK, COLORADO suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with roofing asphalt, roofing tar identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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