Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120026638 - Royal Motors Sales

Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office

Inspection Nr: 120026638

Report ID: 0950611

Date Opened: 05/08/1996

Site Address:
Royal Motors Sales
1525 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7538

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 05/08/1996

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/24/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362188989

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$625	$0	$0	$0	$0	$625
Current Penalty	$625	$0	$0	$0	$0	$625
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	Serious	5162 A	06/21/1996	08/08/1996	$625	$625	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170381602

Event: 04/19/1996

Employee's eyes burned when car battery explodes

On April 19, 1996, Employee #1, of Royal Motors, was charging an automobile battery and removed the battery caps to add acid. As he was pouring it in, the battery exploded and Employee #1 suffered acid burns to his eyes. Coworkers washed his face and eyes with a water hose; when the paramedics arrived, they doused his eyes with an isotonic saline solution for 15 minutes. Employee #1 was then transported to San Francisco General Hospital, where he was treated and released later that day. Employee #1 had failed to disengage the positive and negative electrodes before adding the acid. The acid vapor and the solution itself created an arc which caused the battery to explode.

Keywords: BATTERY, EYE, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, CAUSTIC, PPE, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL BURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120026638			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Automobile mechanics

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