CENTRAL STATES ROOFING CO.
Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado
| Employer | CENTRAL STATES ROOFING CO. |
| Address | 445 Jersey Lane |
| City, State ZIP | COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado 80911 |
| Report ID | 2019066317 |
| Event Date | June 24, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns |
| Body Part | Hand(s) and wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Roofing asphalt, roofing tar |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 |
| Inspection # | 1411399 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.72000, -104.71000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was applying hot asphalt to material layers. As the employee moved toward a parapet wall to cut a roll of felt, the employee slipped and fell forward. The employee's hand then entered the mop cart that contained the hot asphalt, causing third degree burns to the right hand and wrist.
Incident Summary
On June 24, 2019, a worker at CENTRAL STATES ROOFING CO. in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s) and wrist(s). The incident was classified as fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c., with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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