Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111857421 - L & N Landfill

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 111857421

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 10/04/1990

Site Address:
L & N Landfill
8635 Fruitridge Rd.
Sacaramento, CA 95826

Mailing Address:
8231 Alpine Ave., Suite 3, Sacramento, CA 95826

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4952

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/17/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/20/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361284722

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$150
Current Penalty	$150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$150
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	1509 C	10/04/1990	10/18/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	1599 D	10/04/1990	10/18/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02001	Serious	1596 A	10/04/1990	10/04/1990	$150	$150	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14537922

Event: 10/01/1990

Employee burned in fire when oil hose bursts

At 1:00 p.m. on October 1, 1990, Employee #1, of L and D Landfill, was operating a Caterpillar D and H at a Sacramento landfill. He was raising the blade on the Cat when a hose near the radiator burst, sending a high pressure stream of hot oil over the exhaust manifold and turbo-charger. The heat from the manifold and charger ignited the oil, and Employee #1 saw a ball of fire coming at him. Instinctively, he dropped the blade and kicked the Cat out of gear, dismounted, and ran clear of the machine. He was immediately joined by coworkers, who removed his flaming shirt and summoned help. Employee #1 was taken to the UC-Davis Medical Center's intensive care burn center.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, FIRE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HOSE, OIL LINE, HIGH PRESSURE, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111857421			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Grader, dozer and scraper operators

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