Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102379328 - Continental Truck Wash

Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco

Inspection Nr: 102379328

Report ID: 0931400

Date Opened: 11/10/1987

Site Address:
Continental Truck Wash
14011 South Central Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90059

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7699

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/12/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/08/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360508725

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,400
Current Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,400
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	Serious	5A0001	01/29/1988	03/03/1988	$350	$350	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100106 E06 I	01/29/1988	03/03/1988	$350	$350	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19100305 J01 I	01/29/1988	02/04/1988	$350	$350	$0	-
4.	01004	Serious	19100307 B	01/29/1988	03/03/1988	$350	$350	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 765537

Event: 11/10/1987

Employee killed in tanker truck explosion

Employee #1 and a coworker were cleaning a tanker truck that had recently hauled aviation fuel. An ignition source set off an explosion of the accumulated vapors. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: TANK TRUCK, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, CLEANING, EXPLOSION, FUEL OIL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102379328			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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