Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120309240 - Del West Engineering

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 120309240

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 02/01/2001

Site Address:
Del West Engineering
28128 W. Livingston Ave.
Valencia, CA 91355

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3491

NAICS: 332911/Industrial Valve Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/01/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/01/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	78701703	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201113156

Event: 01/18/2001

Employee injured when oxygen hose lines explode

Employee #1 was opening one valve of a six pack of compressed gas cylinders. The six pack was connected to a manifold and each compressed gas cylinder had its own line going into the manifold. Employee #1 was opening one of the valves when the hose line blew which caused two other lines to either blow or become disconnected. All three oxygen lines were whipping in the air and one struck him in the face. He also suffered third-degree burns on the inside of his arm. The cause of the burn was undetermined. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, CYLINDER, COMPRESSED GAS, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, ARM, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120309240			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Lathe and turning machine operators

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