Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119901536 - General American Transporation

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 119901536

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 08/24/1995

Site Address:
General American Transporation
20878 Slover Street
Colton, CA 92324

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 590, Colton, CA 92324

Union Status: Union

SIC:4789

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/24/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/19/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362238529

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$560	$0	$560
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	3380 C	09/20/1995	09/20/1995	$0	$560	$0	10/25/1995	D - Govt Dismissed

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170591317

Event: 06/05/1995

Welder burned when clothing ignited by cutting torch

At approximately 8:15 a.m. on June 5, 1995, Employee #1, a welder for General American Transportation Corp., was utilizing a gas cutting torch to cut the shell of a rail tank car to gain access to an area that was to be inspected. The heat and flame of the torch contacted his company-provided work uniform and set the sleeve and shoulder area on fire. Employee #1 suffered burn injuries, for which he was hospitalized for six days of treatment. The division is proposing a general citation for a violation of T8CCR 3380(c) because the employer did not assure that Employee #1 was instructed to use protective equipment in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, SHOULDER, PPE, WORK RULES, FIRE, WELDER, TORCH, UNTRAINED, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119901536			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Welders and cutters

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