Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112206842 - Manhole Adjusting Contractors Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 112206842

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 03/18/1991

Site Address:
Manhole Adjusting Contractors Inc
Street Paving At Greenwood St & Wash Blvd.
Rosemead, CA 91770

Mailing Address:
2300 Greenwood St., Monterey Park, CA 91754

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/21/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/15/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901657551	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,600
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	Serious	3210 A	05/21/1991	06/07/1991	$0	$800	$0	06/13/1991	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Serious	5416 C	05/21/1991	05/30/1991	$0	$800	$0	06/13/1991	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170048920

Event: 03/18/1991

Employee burned in flash fire

At about 11:30 a.m. on March 12, 1991, Employee #1, of Manhole Adjusting Contractors, Inc., Monterey Park, CA, was standing atop a truck-mounted tanker, LOS serial #335533, that was filled with hot rubber asphalt base. He was heating a pipe fitting on a hose with a propane weed burner to tighten the hose, when vapors from the tank ignited, creating a flash fire that burned his face and arms. Employee #1 jumped approximately 12 ft off the tanker to the ground. He was taken to Queen Medical Center for treatment. The accident occurred at the Blue Diamond Company, Irwindale, CA.

Keywords: BURN, TANK TRUCK, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, TORCH, HOT ASPHALT, ARM, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112206842			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators

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