Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125808998 - California Equipment Sales

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125808998

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 02/13/2002

Site Address:
California Equipment Sales
5051 Caterpillar Rd.
Redding, CA 96003

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5999

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/04/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/30/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361703366

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$150	$0	$150
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$150	$0	$150
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	4848 A10	04/08/2002	05/11/2002	$150	$150	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201171378

Event: 10/04/2001

Employee Burned By A Paint Can Ignition

On October 4, 2001, Employee #1, a mechanic, was making welding repairs to a truck trailer bed. He used a can of spray paint to mark the areas that needed welding repairs. He set the can of paint on the trailer bed after marking the points that needed welding. Employee #1 began welding at the point he had spray painted first. As he struck his rod on the last point of welding, the rod struck the can of paint and caused an ignition. Employee #1 had burns on his face, head, and neck. His employer bought,, sold, and maintained used and new equipment. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, WELDING, PAINT, WELDING ELECTRODE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125808998			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machinery maintenance occupations

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