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Inspection: 120155874 - Shea-Kiewit-Kenny

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys Mining & Tunneling District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 120155874
Report ID: 0950652
Date Opened: 07/18/1994

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

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361364847
Violation Summary
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

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 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

Investigation Nr: 170604722
Event: 07/18/1994
Three employees injured in acetylene cylinder explosion

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

Investigated Inspection
# 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.
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