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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119748085 - Imperial Hotels Inc., Dba Econo Lodge
Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office
Site Address:
Imperial Hotels Inc., Dba Econo Lodge
222 South Airport Blvd
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Mailing Address:
2361 Rosecrans Ave. (Suite 375), El Segundo, CA 90245
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7011
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/24/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/11/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361345374 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $275 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $275 |
| Current Penalty | $275 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $275 |
| 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 | 763 D01 | 03/25/1994 | 02/08/1994 | $25 | $25 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3328 G | 03/25/1994 | 02/08/1994 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:00 a.m. on February 3, 1994, Employee #1, an Econo Lodge employee, was working in a room in which the motel's main water heater boiler was located when, without warning, the heater exploded. The explosion blew a hole in the adjacent wall, and fragments of the boiler injured Employee #1, but not seriously and not requiring hospitalization. When the water heater's pressure relief valve was removed and inspected, it was found to be clogged by what appeared to be heavy rust deposits, and therefore not in operating condition. The heater was also lacking a water level switch.
Keywords: BOILER, CLOGGED, EXPLOSION, VALVE, WATER HEATER, HOTEL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119748085 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |