Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112092580 - Blue Chip Motor Homes

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 112092580

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 02/20/1992

Site Address:
Blue Chip Motor Homes
7241 Alvarado Rd
La Mesa, CA 91941

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5561

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/20/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/07/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361342975

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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 A01	03/02/1992	03/30/1992	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	470 D	03/02/1992	03/30/1992	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170159974

Event: 01/11/1992

Employee burned in propane explosion

At approximately 2:30 p.m. on January 11, 1992, Employee #1 was preparing to fill a motor home's tank with propane. According to Employee #1, he drove the motor home from lot 2 to lot 1 and parked it at the inner end of the pump, too far away for the hose to reach, and turned on the pump. He pulled the 26 ft long hose toward the motor home, laid the nozzle on the ground, and went to shut the pump off. Before reaching the shut-off valve, he saw the hose whipping from side to side. Failing to catch the hose, he went to the emergency shutoff switch at the side of the building and secured the pump. He was on his way toward the motor home when an explosion occurred. Employee #1 sustained second-degree flash burns on his face and arms, and was hospitalized. No defects were found on the equipment. The hose could have twist-opened the shutoff valve against the pavement when it straightened itself out under the high pressure. Employee #1 and the supervisor stated that they had no way of knowing that the accident would happen.

Keywords: BURN, WORK RULES, MOBILE HOME, HOSE, EXPLOSION, VALVE, PROPANE, ARM, FACE, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112092580			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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