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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111760732 - Amtech Reliable Elevator Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Amtech Reliable Elevator Co.
13600 Block Of Roscoe S. Side
Panorama City, CA 91402
Mailing Address:
13215 E. Penn St., Suite 630e, Whittier City, CA 90602
Union Status: Union
SIC:1796
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/19/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/20/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361273287 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Current Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. | 01001 | Other | 14301 A02 | 07/09/1991 | 08/19/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 14301 B | 07/09/1991 | 08/19/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 1511 B | 07/09/1991 | 08/19/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 1520 | 07/09/1991 | 08/19/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 5194 H02 E | 07/09/1991 | 08/19/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 1510 C | 07/09/1991 | 08/19/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 1522 A | 07/09/1991 | 08/19/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 9:00 a.m. on June 5, 1991, Employee #1 was torching the ear from a cylinder as Employee #2 stood 2 ft away, watching. Flammable vapors had accumulated in the 50 ft long PVC pipe inside the cylinder, and they exploded. Employee #1 suffered second- and third-degree burns over all his body and was hospitalized. Employee #2 was seen by an emergency room physician and discharged the same day. The source of the flammable vapors was the PVC solvent cement used to glue the pipes.
Keywords: BURN, VAPOR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, CONSTRUCTION, TORCH, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111760732 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 111760732 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Construction trades, n.e.c. |