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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112206842 - Manhole Adjusting Contractors Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901657551 | Yes |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112206842 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators |