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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120057120 - Connie'S Mexican Restaurant
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Connie'S Mexican Restaurant
603 So. Blosser
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5812
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/25/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/20/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362155574 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $560 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 09/02/1993 | 09/22/1993 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3328 G | 09/02/1993 | 09/22/1993 | $335 | $335 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At about 9:15 p.m. on August 4, 1993, there was an explosion and fire in an oven at Connie's Mexican Restaurant. Employee #1 suffered 1st- and 2nd-degree burns on her face and arms. The pilot was tested and worked as it should, however, a gas leak under the oven was found when the oven valve was turned on. Employee #1 was using the burners on top of the oven, the oven itself was never used, and the pilot was kept off; therefore, the oven burners could not come on. The top burners are used routinely and the pilots for those are on all the time. While she was cooking, the oven valve was turned on accidentally and the gases from the leaky gas line below the oven reached the top burners, causing an explosion. Employee #1's hospital stay was less than 24 hours.
Keywords: BURN, OPEN VALVE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, OVEN, GAS, EXPLOSION, GAS LEAK, ARM, FACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120057120 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Kitchen workers, food preparation |