MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI—
Atlas Roofing Corporation
Contact with hot objects or substances · Thermal burns degree unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Atlas Roofing Corporation, 2322 Valley Road, MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI 39307 on — Thermal burns degree unspecified, affecting the Head and extremities.
Final narrative
An employee was transferring hot roofing tar (350 degrees Fahrenheit) from the truck to the tank when the hose connection to the truck came off, spraying them with hot tar. This resulted in burns to both hands and arms from the elbows down and on the right side of their head, including their ear.
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An employee was replacing a chain on the palletizer machine when his hand was caught between the chain and sprocket. His left middle fingertip was crushed and surgically amputated. The machine was not locked out at the time.
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An employee was lacing up on a roofing shingle maker. The machine caught the employee's hand, peeling off the skin from his left index finger to his left little finger.
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An employee was checking the granule flow from a silo to a conveyor when the silo pneumatic door closed on his right ring finger, resulting in an amputation.
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