ROWELL ROOFING, INC.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — PRENTISS, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | ROWELL ROOFING, INC. | Report ID | 2015096350 |
| Address | 150 J.E. Johnson Rd. | City, State ZIP | PRENTISS, MISSISSIPPI 39474 |
| Event Date | September 2, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Roofing asphalt, roofing tar |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.58000, -89.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a commercial roof when he stepped off a small drop and lost his balance. He grabbed onto the hot mop cart to keep from falling and he was splashed with hot asphalt, sustaining burns to his head and back and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On September 2, 2015, a worker at ROWELL ROOFING, INC. in PRENTISS, MISSISSIPPI suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the head and trunk. 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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