Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112171459 - Owen Pacific

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 112171459

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 05/12/1999

Site Address:
Owen Pacific
8501 Fallbrook Avenue
Canoga Park, CA 91304

Mailing Address:
1236 S. Compton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90021

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/31/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/08/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362286031

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201111846

Event: 04/27/1999

Employee splashed and burned by a hot tar

On April 27, 1999, a serious injury accident occurred at a roofing project at Canoga Park, CA. Employee #1, a roofer was starting to pump hot tar from the kettle to the hopper on the roof. He pulled the rope to start the pump, but nothing happened. He continued to pull on the rope not knowing the pump had not been properly primed, which left an air pocket in the line. When the air pocket cleared, it was under abnormal pressure which caused the hot tar to splash out of the hopper on the roof and hit Employee #1 on the neck and wrist. He was wearing the proper PPE, but because of the abnormal pressure in the line the hot tar splashed and hit him. Employee #1 was taken to West Hills Medical Center and then to Sherman Oaks Burn Center for emergency treatment. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, ROOF, ROOFER, NECK, HOT TAR, PUMP, WRIST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112171459			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Roofers

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