Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202500690 - Employee burns hands when solvents on gloves ignite

Accident Summary Nr: 202500690 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 11/21/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311662415	11/26/2007	1761	238160	Advanced Moisture Protection Inc

Abstract: On November 21, 2007, Employee #1 was assigned to reseal around a leaking skylight on the roof of an office building. He first used a cleaning solvent to clean the skylight before applying new sealant. Employee #1 then stopped for a break and decided to smoke a cigarette. When he lit the cigarette, his gloves burst into flames. Employee #1 sustained second-degree burns on his hands and fingers. He was transported to the hospital, where he was treated and released that same day.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, GLOVE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, SMOKING, CLEANING FLUID, HAND

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311662415			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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