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Inspection: 111825568 - Tim Taylor Painting Services

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 111825568
Report ID: 0950614
Date Opened: 01/02/1991

Site Address:
Tim Taylor Painting Services
1134 Bodmin Ave.
San Leandro, CA 94579

Mailing Address:
16633 Cowell St., San Leandro, CA 94578

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1721

NAICS: 0 


Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/20/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/07/1991


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361040751
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 1 4
Current Violations 3 1 4
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

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Other 1510 C 05/07/1991 12/19/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
2. 02001 Serious 1512 B 05/07/1991 12/19/1990 $1,350 $1,350 $0 -  
3. 03001 Serious 5416 A 05/07/1991 12/19/1990 $135 $135 $0 -  
4. 04001 Serious 1534 B 05/07/1991 12/19/1990 $135 $135 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170174221
Event: 12/19/1990
One killed, two injured when paint vapor explodes

At approximately 2:30 p.m. on December 19, 1990, Employees #1 through #3 were masking and spray coating in a single-family house. They were using a Dynamite, model D-520 unit, with an ASM mid-400 gun to apply an oil-based primer when there was an explosion and fire. Employee #1 suffered severe burns on his hands and face, and was hospitalized until January 23, 1991. Employee #2 suffered severe burns over 70 percent of his body and died in the hospital on January 17, 1991. Employee #3 suffered a strained back and contusions on his right foot. He was treated at a local hospital and released. The furnace and heater pilot lights were not shut off, and either one could have been a source of ignition.

Keywords: BURN, PILOT LIGHT, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, SPRAY PAINTING, BACK, EXPLOSION, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 111825568 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Supervisors; painters, paperhangers and plasterers
2 111825568 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Supervisors; painters, paperhangers and plasterers
3 111825568 Non Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Painters, construction and maintenance
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