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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106975485 - Pacific Boring, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco
Site Address:
Pacific Boring, Incorporated
4974 Russell Road
Fairfield, CA 94533
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 727, Caruthers, CA 93609
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/30/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/31/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360399513 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,620 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,620 |
| Current Penalty | $1,620 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,620 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19260021 B06 I | 04/14/1989 | 04/28/1989 | $810 | $810 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260028 A | 04/14/1989 | 04/26/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260353 B02 | 04/14/1989 | 04/26/1989 | $810 | $810 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, the job foreman, entered a 24 inch diameter, horizontally-drilled pipe located about 10 feet below ground. Approximately 75 feet from the entrance of the pipe, he began to heat the metal using an oxyacetylene torch. After he used the torch for five minutes, his clothes caught on fire and he was engulfed in flames. He could not be rescued immediately from the confined space due to the lack of a safety line, and he was not wearing an air line respirator. After the fire department arrived, the foreman went into the pipeline with a scba and pulled out Employee #1. He was killed.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ACETYLENE TORCH, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, PIPE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106975485 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |