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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119946630 - Robert Escudero Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Robert Escudero Inc
2906 X-1 East Guasti Road
Guasti, CA 91743
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 93815, Pasadena, CA 91109
Union Status: Union
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/24/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/21/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362239634 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $4,060 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $4,060 |
| 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 | 342 A | 12/18/1995 | 12/18/1995 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 461 C | 12/18/1995 | 01/19/1996 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 6151 C04 | 12/18/1995 | 01/19/1996 | $110 | $110 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 5166 B01 | 12/18/1995 | 12/18/1995 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:30 a.m. on August 15, 1995, Employee #1, a very experienced welder who had worked for 1 1/2 years for this employer, was welding a 1 1/2 inch long crack on an empty diesel fuel tank that had been removed from a Ford diesel truck that morning. The fuel tank was positioned inside the shop. When Employee #1 began to weld with an arc welder unit, the tank exploded at the seam line away from the welder, causing him serious fractures of his jaw, right wrist, and left hand, along with other injuries. The tank had not been cleaned prior to the welding work. Employee #1 was hospitalized at Loma Linda University Medical Center for four days. The job was assigned by the shop foreman. A serious citation was proposed against the employer for violation of T8CCR 5I66(b)(i).
Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, EXPLOSION, TANK, HAND, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119946630 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |