Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111988788 - Superior Ready Mix Concrete

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 111988788

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 06/23/1993

Site Address:
Superior Ready Mix Concrete
2683 Oleander Ave
Vista, CA 92083

Mailing Address:
1508 Mission Rd, Escondido, CA 92029

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3273

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 12/16/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/08/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361318322

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5			1		6
Current Violations	1			4		5
Initial Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$250	$0	$10,250
Current Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$1,750	$0	$3,000
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 A03	12/16/1993	01/15/1994	$250	$250	$0	01/31/1994	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	02001	Other	3328 C	12/16/1993	01/15/1994	$500	$2,500	$0	01/31/1994	J - ALJ Decision
3.	03001	Other	3328 G	12/16/1993	01/15/1993	$500	$2,500	$0	01/31/1994	J - ALJ Decision
4.	04001	Serious	3310 D	12/16/1993	01/15/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0	01/31/1994	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
5.	05001	Serious	3328 E	12/16/1993	01/15/1994	$1,250	$1,250	$0	01/31/1994	W - Empr Withdrew
6.	06001	Other	3203 A06	12/16/1993	01/15/1994	$500	$1,250	$0	01/31/1994	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170159818

Event: 12/04/1993

Employees burned in explosion in a confined space

At approximately 9:15 a.m. on December 4, 1993, Employees #1 and #2, a painter and his helper, were critically burned in an explosion while the painter was painting inside a poorly ventilated void on a newly refurbished naval landing craft. They were taken to the UCSD burn center. The fire pattern indicates that the blaze started inside the #5 void, which measured approximately 5 feet high by 6 feet long by 10 feet wide. Each of the 7 voids were interconnected to the engine room by circular ports about 18 inches in diameter. Employee #2 was tending lines at the entrance and Employee #1 was spray painting inside the voids with unbonded and ungrounded equipment and devices for more than an hour when the explosion occurred. The use of unapproved and non-intrinsically safe equipment and devices (i.e., spray gun, paint pot, extension light, and flashlight) inside a confined and poorly-ventilated space filled with toxic and flammable vapors inadvertently sparked the blaze and seriously burned Employees #1 and #2. The employer was found in violation of several T8CCR. Citations and penalties were issued.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, PROCESS SAFETY, TOXIC FUMES, BURN, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, FIRE, PAINT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111988788					Occupation Not Listed
2	111988788			Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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