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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119882058 - El Torito Restaurants, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
El Torito Restaurants, Inc.
951 Newport Center Dr.
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Mailing Address:
2450 White Rd. P.O. Box 19609, Irvine, CA 92714
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5812
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/02/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/23/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361381619 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | $1,125 |
| 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 | Other | 467 A | 08/27/1993 | 09/01/1993 | $1,125 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/24/1993 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 through #6 of El Torito Restaurants were preparing to serve a meal at the restaurant and were near a rear service room. A hot water storage tank that was connected to a RAPAK water heater in the service room exploded and demolished a large portion of the restaurant. Employee #1 was changing clothes in a room adjacent to the service room at the time and received fatal injuries due to blunt trauma caused when the room collapsed on him. The other employees, who were less seriously injured, were treated at a hospital and released.
Keywords: COLLAPSE, HOT WATER TANK, EXPLOSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119882058 | Fatality | Other | Bartenders | ||
| 2 | 119882058 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Waiters and waitresses | ||
| 3 | 119882058 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Waiters'/waitresses' assistants | ||
| 4 | 119882058 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Waiters and waitresses | ||
| 5 | 119882058 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks | ||
| 6 | 119882058 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Supervisors, food preparation & service occupation |