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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119945376 - Falcon General Engineering Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Falcon General Engineering Inc
1900 S State Street
Hemet, CA 92545
Mailing Address:
572 Collyn Street, Vista, CA 92083
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/16/1994
Planning Guide: Health-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/03/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362241424 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $225 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $225 |
| 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 | 14301 B | 12/08/1994 | 01/06/1995 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 A | 12/08/1994 | 01/06/1995 | $75 | $75 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was instructed to enter a 1.5 million gal water tank to take water samples to determine what was contaminating the tank water. The water tank measured 40 ft high and 80 ft in diameter. The smell of the tank prior to entry was similar to creosote or diesel. Employee #1 entered the tank, which was 1/2 to 2/3 full of water and had an inside temperature of 100 degrees F with high humidity, without appropriate pre-entry monitoring. After taking water samples, Employee #1 had difficulty ascending the interior fixed ladder. He experienced severe breathing difficulties and later that afternoon went to the emergency room of Hemet Valley Hospital. The attending physician diagnosed Employee #1 as suffering a myocardial infarction due to the breathing of petroleum vapors. Analysis of water samples taken from the tank revealed diesel contamination.
Keywords: CONFINED SPACE, PPE, TOXIC WASTE, HEART ATTACK, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, OVEREXPOSURE, WATER TANK, HIGH TEMPERATURE, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119945376 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |