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Inspection: 120155874 - Shea-Kiewit-Kenny
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
Shea-Kiewit-Kenny
606 S. Vermont Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90005
Mailing Address:
4773 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90027
Union Status: Union
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/05/1996
Emphasis: L:Tunnel
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361364847 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 9 | 5 | 14 | |||
| Current Violations | 9 | 5 | 14 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $41,125 | $350,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $391,125 |
| Current Penalty | $10,565 | $14,940 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,505 |
| 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 | 1675 J | 10/25/1994 | 10/28/1994 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 10/31/1994 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 D | 10/25/1994 | 10/28/1994 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 10/31/1994 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 1743 C | 10/25/1994 | 10/28/1994 | $2,345 | $3,125 | $0 | 10/31/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 8446 J | 10/25/1994 | 10/28/1994 | $0 | $3,125 | $0 | 10/31/1994 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 5. | 05001 | Serious | 25400003 | 10/25/1994 | 10/28/1994 | $940 | $1,250 | $0 | 10/31/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 06001 | Serious | 8425 G | 10/25/1994 | 10/28/1994 | $1,875 | $3,125 | $0 | 10/31/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 7. | 07001 | Serious | 8430 E | 10/25/1994 | 10/28/1994 | $750 | $7,000 | $0 | 10/31/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 8. | 08001 | Serious | 8426 C | 10/25/1994 | 10/28/1994 | $750 | $7,000 | $0 | 10/31/1994 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 9. | 09001 | Serious | 8437 B | 10/25/1994 | 10/28/1994 | $1,405 | $7,000 | $0 | 10/31/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 10. | 10001 | Willful | 8425 C | 10/25/1994 | 10/28/1994 | $940 | $70,000 | $0 | 10/31/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 11. | 11001 | Willful | 8490 A | 10/25/1994 | 10/28/1994 | $0 | $70,000 | $0 | 10/31/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 12. | 12001 | Willful | 1740 G | 10/25/1994 | 10/28/1994 | $7,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 10/31/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 13. | 13001 | Willful | 4650 H | 10/25/1994 | 10/28/1994 | $0 | $70,000 | $0 | 10/31/1994 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 14. | 14001 | Willful | 1740 H | 10/25/1994 | 10/28/1994 | $7,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 10/31/1994 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
A five-man crew was in a tunnel disassembling the shield on the metro rail B251 project. Employee #1, the supervisor, Employees #2 and #3, and two coworkers were members of the disassembling crew. Employee #3 was cutting a tubular hose bracket using a welding torch. The tubular bracket, weighing about 270 lb, was dropped from a height of 10 ft, puncturing an acetylene cylinder stored directly below. The punctured acetylene cylinder instantaneously caught fire. The flame from the burning cylinder impinged on the side of another cylinder, causing that cylinder to explode. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were burned in the explosion and all three required hospitalization. The tubular frame that was cut was not chained and the gas cylinders were stored improperly, directly below the cutting area.
Keywords: BURN, CYLINDER, UNSECURED, ACETYLENE, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, CUTTING AND BURNING, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120155874 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 120155874 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 3 | 120155874 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Construction trades, n.e.c. |