Oklahoma Roofing & Sheet Metal, LLC

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — CLAREMORE, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Oklahoma Roofing & Sheet Metal, LLC in CLAREMORE, OKLAHOMA
Employer Oklahoma Roofing & Sheet Metal, LLC Report ID 2017109811
Address Claremore VA, 3001 Blue Star Drive City, State ZIP CLAREMORE, OKLAHOMA 74017
Event Date October 12, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Roofing asphalt, roofing tar
Secondary Source Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 36.31000, -95.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing hot tar from a hot pipe and placing it in a lugger when the wire broke, causing the lugger to fall on the employee. He received burns to the left side of his face, his left arm, and the back of his neck.

Incident Summary

On October 12, 2017, a worker at Oklahoma Roofing & Sheet Metal, LLC in CLAREMORE, OKLAHOMA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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