Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119651.015 - Employee is burned when atmosphere ignites

Accident Summary Nr: 119651.015 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 09/04/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1429140.015	09/06/2019		238390	Blazer Waterproofing Systems Inc

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on September 4, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a waterproofing company, was spraying flammable adhesive for waterproofing insulation in the window well of a multifamily residential structure. A flash occurred, and the atmosphere ignited. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat second and third degree burns to his face, neck, arms, and hands.

Keywords: Adhesive, Arm, Atmosphere, Burn, Explosion, Face, Fire, Flammable Vapors, Flash, Hand, Ignite, Insulation, Neck, Residential Construction, Sprayed, Waterproofing

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1429140.015	23	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause:

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