OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #738849
CHARTER BUILDERS, INC.
LEXINGTON, KY—
Event description
EMPLOYEES BURNED BY FLAMES FROM WATERPROOFING CHEMICAL
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING IN AN ELEVATOR PIT, APPLYING A WATERPROOFING CH EMICAL, BITUTHENE, WHICH WAS IGNITED BY SPARKS FALLING FROM A WELDING OPERATION ABOVE THEM. THE EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR BURNS TO THEIR HANDS AND FACE.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 558
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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