Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119796670 - R & B Protective Coatings, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 119796670

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 07/23/1997

Site Address:
R & B Protective Coatings, Inc.
19968 E. Highway 26
Linden, CA 95236

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 652, Linden, CA 95376

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3479

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/27/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/10/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361692189

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			2		5
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$4,630	$0	$0	$450	$0	$5,080
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
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	Other	5157 E01	08/27/1997	07/23/1997	$0	$225	$0	09/18/1997	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	5157 G01	08/27/1997	07/23/1997	$0	$225	$0	09/18/1997	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.
3.	02001	Serious	25400002 B	08/27/1997	07/23/1997	$3,000	$3,500	$0	09/18/1997	J - ALJ Decision
4.	03001	Other	5157 D05 A	08/27/1997	07/23/1997	$0	$565	$0	09/18/1997	J - ALJ Decision
5.	04001	Other	5157 D03 C	08/27/1997	07/23/1997	$0	$565	$0	09/18/1997	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170812606

Event: 03/19/1997

Employee burned when vapors ignite inside tank

At approximately 1:15 p.m. on March 17, 1997, Employee #1, age 20, was spray painting the inside of a new 4,200-gallon water truck tank. He was using carboline, a flammable epoxy coating, when a portable light ignited its vapors and triggered an explosion. Employee #1 sustained serious burns to his arms and shoulders. The light was not explosion-proof, and neither it nor the connection with an electric extension cord within the tank were intrinsically safe for work in a Class I, Division I, location.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, SPRAY PAINTING, PAINT, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TANK, ELEC PORT TOOL--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119796670			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Painters, construction and maintenance

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