Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170898951 - Employee injured when truck air compressor explodes
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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126122936 | 06/05/1997 | 7538 | 0 | La Bart Corporation. |
Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on May 29, 1997, Employee #1, of the La Bart Corporation in Pomona, CA, was testing a truck's air conditioning condenser unit for leaks. At first, he used compressed air from the shop's air compressor system but the pressure was inadequate. Employee #1 had began to use compressed oxygen along with the compressed air through a manifold/hose system when the air compressor of the truck's air conditioning unit exploded. Employee #1 sustained serious injuries and burns when he was struck by flying pieces of debris. Apparently, parts of the air conditioning unit had been cleaned with gasoline earlier that day.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 126122936 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Automobile mechanics |