Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1026240.015 - Baraa A/C Heat & Refrigeration

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 1026240.015

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 02/02/2015

Site Address:
Baraa A/C Heat & Refrigeration
4253 Palm Ave
La Mesa, CA 91942

Mailing Address:
772 Jamacha Road #161, El Cajon, CA 92019

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/31/2015

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/31/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	935343

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$500	$0	$500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$500	$0	$500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203(A)(7)	07/31/2015		$500	$500	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 77651.015

Event: 01/22/2015

Worker operating an acetylene torch is burned when fumes exp

At 3:15 p.m. on January 22, 2015, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by an air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration company, were working in the refrigeration room of a building under renovation. Employee #1 was operating an acetylene torch to sweat a fitting on a refrigeration unit. There were two gallon bottles of fuel to supply the torch. Employee #1 lit the torch and climbed onto a ladder when fumes in the room ignited. An explosion occurred. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was treated for third degree burns to his arms, neck, and head. Employee #1 was not hospitalized. The subsequent investigation revealed that both employees had been unaware of fumes in the refrigeration room.

Keywords: Acetylene Torch, Arm, Burn, Compressed Gas, Construction, Explosion, Gas, Head, Neck, Torch

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1026240.015	41	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.