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Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120189790 - Floyd Everfield

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 120189790
Report ID: 0950622
Date Opened: 07/27/1994

Site Address:
Floyd Everfield
2121 San Joaquin
Richmond, CA 94801

Mailing Address:
343 Arleta Street, San Francisco, CA 94134

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7389

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/Other

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/27/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/09/1994

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362106361

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170628481
Event: 07/27/1994
EMPLOYEE BURNED IN EXPLOSION WHEN CUTTING OPEN A TANK

Employee #1 was a self-employed contractor who was given a pile of street lighting poles to cut up, remove from the site and collect their scrap redemption value. For an unknown reason, Employee #1 went over to the tank storage area and began to cut a tank with an oxygen/acetylene torch. The tank exploded and Employee #1 was on fire. Employee #1 ran from the area approximately 50 yards, and was extinguished by other employees on site. Employee #1 did not survive the explosion and fire.

Keywords: ACETYLENE TORCH, FIRE, EXPLOSION, TANK

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 120189790 Fatality Burn/Scald(Heat) Occupation not reported
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