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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111797825 - T And L Pearce
Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office
Site Address:
T And L Pearce
4475 Hwy 1
Pacifica, CA 94044
Mailing Address:
7401 Foothill Blvd.,, Tujunga, CA 91042
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/27/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/12/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361344716 | ||
| Accident | 361344799 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,875 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $2,100 |
| Current Penalty | $1,875 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $2,100 |
| 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 | 5144 C | 09/02/1992 | 09/16/1992 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5157 A01 | 09/02/1992 | 09/16/1992 | $75 | $75 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 1509 C | 09/02/1992 | 08/19/1992 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 5158 E01 | 09/02/1992 | 08/19/1992 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 04001 | Serious | 5158 H | 09/02/1992 | 09/17/1992 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, of T & L Pearce, Inc., was inside a confined space approximately 36 inches in diameter and 52 inches deep, with an exit opening 24 inches square. He was to remove a gasoline tank cover from the bottom of the space. The cover was held on with 24 nuts on studs. A non-explosion-proof type electric impact wrench was given to him by the company foreman. He had removed approximately 10 nuts when gasoline vapors seeping out from under the tank cover ignited, burning Employee #1 over approximately 30% of his body.
Keywords: BURN, WRENCH, CONFINED SPACE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, GASOLINE, TANK, ELEC PORT TOOL--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111797825 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |