Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120041744 - Brinderson Constructors Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Brinderson Constructors Inc
320 W. El Segundo Blvd.
El Segundo, CA 90250
Mailing Address:
1208 W. 190th St., Torrance, CA 90502
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/16/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/11/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362016958 | ||
| Accident | 362562555 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,250 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 | 6815 C | 07/16/1997 | 07/21/1997 | $2,500 | $2,250 | $0 | 09/16/1997 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:45 a.m. on January 28, 1997, Employees #1 and #2 were installing a vented plug at the south end of a new pipeline, while welding operations had started at the north end. A flash fire erupted from the south end of the pipe and both employees sustained facial burns. They were transported to Robert F. Kennedy Medical Center, from where Employee #1 was transferred to the Torrance (CA) Memorial Hospital Burn Center; Employee #2 was treated and released. Earlier, the south end of the new pipeline and the existing pipeline flanges had been unbolted and the blind opened, allowing a small amount of liquid from the existing line to enter the new line. The ensuing blast was ignited by the welding operations at the north end of the pipe.
Keywords: BURN, INSTALLING, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, EXPLOSION, PIPELINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120041744 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters | ||
| 2 | 120041744 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters |
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