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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112214531 - Paradise Chevrolet
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Paradise Chevrolet
1177 So. Victoria Ave.
Ventura, CA 93003
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5511
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/12/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/28/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361331309 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,600 | $0 | $50 | $452 | $0 | $4,102 |
| Current Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $452 | $0 | $2,252 |
| 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 | Repeat | 14301 A01 | 03/13/1992 | 04/13/1992 | $50 | $50 | $0 | 03/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 B02 | 03/13/1992 | 04/13/1992 | $113 | $113 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3382 B | 03/13/1992 | 04/13/1992 | $113 | $113 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3383 B | 03/13/1992 | 04/13/1992 | $113 | $113 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3384 A | 03/13/1992 | 04/13/1992 | $113 | $113 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 5194 H02 E | 03/13/1992 | 04/13/1992 | $0 | $1,800 | $0 | 03/22/1993 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 03001 | Serious | 5418 C | 03/13/1992 | 04/13/1992 | $1,800 | $1,800 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:45 a.m. on January 16, 1992, Employee #1, of Paradise Chevrolet, was using an oxyacetylene gas supplied cutting torch southwest of the body shop. Employee #1 said that the body shop manager had told him to use the torch to cut a hole in the top of some drums to ventilate them. Employee #1 said that when he started to cut the hole in one drum, it exploded and his clothes ignited. Employee #1 did not know that the drum had contained a flammable liquid. According to a witness, Employee #1 had been cutting some bars and laid the torch atop the drum, which then exploded. Employee #1 was taken to the Sherman Oaks Medical Center with second- and third-degree burns over 60 percent of his body.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ACETYLENE TORCH, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, DRUM, FIRE, EXPLOSION, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112214531 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Management related occupations, n.e.c. |