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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111816153 - City Of Oakland Fire Dept.
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
City Of Oakland Fire Dept.
1605 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Oakland, CA 94612
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:9224
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/11/1993
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361405848 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 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 | Serious | 5157 A01 | 02/11/1993 | 10/13/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | L - State Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 5157 B | 02/11/1993 | 10/13/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 5159 A05 B | 02/11/1993 | 10/13/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 5192 Q06 | 02/11/1993 | 10/13/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 5. | 05001 | Serious | 5192 Q01 | 02/11/1993 | 10/13/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
On December 24, 1992, Employees #1 through #5, fire fighters, were attempting to rescue two unconscious workers of a waterproofing company who were at the bottom of a 5 ft by 5 ft by 16 ft concrete planter box in the garage of a federal building under construction in Oakland, CA. The planter box was a confined space filled with toxic, combustible, and explosive methyl chloroform gas (1,1,1-trichloroethane). DOSH measurements indicated at least an 8 percent LEL (explosive range 6.5-10.5 percent; IDLH 0.1 percent). The firefighters worked in pairs without adequate rescue equipment, such as lifelines, harnesses, hoists, air monitoring devices, or appropriate ventilation. The firefighters found a rope, tied it around the victims, and pulled them up and out of the confined space. During the rescue, the face pieces of the rescuers' respirators were knocked off and the face seals were broken. Employees #1 through #5 were all treated for inhalation injuries. Two of the five firefighters lost 2 weeks of work. Five accident-related serious violations were observed: T8CCR 5157(a)(1), 5157(b), 5159(a)(5)(B), 5192(q)(6), and 5192(q)(8)(A).
Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, TRICHLOROETHANE, CONFINED SPACE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, IDLH, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, METHYL CHLOROFORM, SCBA
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111816153 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 111816153 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 111816153 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 111816153 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 111816153 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |