Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126027614 - San Fernando Metals, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 126027614

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 05/04/2000

Site Address:
San Fernando Metals, Inc.
12242 Branford Street
Sun Valley, CA 91352

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/22/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/13/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362502957

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$350	$0	$3,350
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$350	$0	$3,350
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	342 A	05/24/2000	05/30/2000	$175	$175	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	14308 A	05/24/2000	05/30/2000	$175	$175	$0	-
3.	02001	Serious	5417 C	05/24/2000	05/30/2000	$3,000	$3,000	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201112455

Event: 05/10/1999

Employee burned when gasoline ignited

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on May 10, 1999, an employee was seriously injured while working at San Fernando Metal. The employee was working in a outdoor areas of the employer's metal recycling facility. The employee was spraying gasoline to clean and de-grease the engine area of a mobile crane, which was equipped with an electro-magnet. The gasoline ignited and seriously burned the employee. The employee was driven by coworkers to an area hospital, and then transferred to Grossman Burn Center in Sherman Oaks where he was hospitalized for several weeks for specialized treatment for massive third-degree burns.

Keywords: BURN, FIRE, MOBILE CRANE, DEGREASER, GASOLINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126027614			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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