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Inspection: 119970226 - Pour Concrete Removal & Cutting Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Pour Concrete Removal & Cutting Inc
9292 9th Street
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Mailing Address:
3839 California Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90807
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1771
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/26/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/26/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361386907 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,935 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,935 |
| 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 | Serious | 1509 A | 10/18/1993 | 04/23/1993 | $435 | $3,000 | $0 | 10/29/1993 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 23950051 A01 | 10/18/1993 | 04/23/1993 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 3:20 p.m. on April 21, 1993, Employee #1 was using a Quadco-Wisconsin gas-powered concrete cutting machine, engine number W4-1770, to cut a concrete floor around an underground tank #17 in compounding room #2. The cutting machine hit a vent pipe 6 in. below the floor and flammable vapors of toluene that had been in the tank exploded. Employee #1 suffered severe burns over 85 percent of his body and was taken to San Bernadino County Medical Center. On April 28, 1993, he was airlifted to Sherman Oaks Medical Center, where he died at 7:00 a.m. on May 4, 1993. Employee #1 had worked at his position for three years, and was by himself at the job site. His employer had not visited the site prior to the accident. Openings on the manway of the underground tank had not been properly secured, allowing flammable vapors to escape.
Keywords: BURN, VAPOR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TOLUENE, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL VAPOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119970226 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |