Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120301031 - Watson Co Generation Co

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 120301031

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 08/19/1998

Site Address:
Watson Co Generation Co
22850 S Wilmington Avenue
Carson, CA 90745

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 02/12/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/26/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362031007

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$375	$0	$375
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	5416 C	02/12/1999	02/18/1999	$0	$375	$0	03/03/1999	W - Empr Withdrew	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201031580

Event: 08/19/1998

Employee's leg fractured when storage tank explodes

At approximately 8:45 a.m. on August 19, 1998, Employee #1, a field contract coordinator was assisting a welder for Total Western, Inc., who was using an oxyacetylene torch to place an Apex radar level indicator on the top of lime slurry storage tank #103 at the Watson Company Generation Plant in Carson, CA. Within 2 to 3 minutes after the welding began, the interior of the tank exploded, causing the removable roof cover plate to strike Employee #1 in the leg, fracturing it in twelve places. The Total Western workers stationed on the ground notified the authorities and attempted rescue procedures. Employee #1 was transported by paramedics to Harbor General-UCLA Hospital. he was later transferred to Little Company of Mary in Torrance, CA, for additional treatment and therapy.

Keywords: FRACTURE, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, TANK, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120301031			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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