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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125517300 - Bay City Boiler & Engineering Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office
Site Address:
Bay City Boiler & Engineering Co., Inc.
220 Park Road
Burlingame, CA 94010
Mailing Address:
915 Linden Avenue, So. San Francisco, CA 94080
Union Status: Union
SIC:7699
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/20/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/12/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362301012 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $225 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $150 |
| 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 | Other | 5157 C04 | 08/20/1999 | 09/22/1999 | $0 | $75 | $0 | W - Empr Withdrew | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 5157 D05 B | 08/20/1999 | 08/25/1999 | $150 | $150 | $0 | 09/30/1999 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
On March 31, 1999, Employee #1 entered the fire chamber of a firebox boiler to make repairs. The chamber is small and considered a confined space. The space was free of hazardous and toxic contaminants at the time Employee #1 entered. Employee #1 entered the space with an oxy-acetylene torch. Employee #1 had to lie down to do the welding. As he was welding some molten slag fell on him and started to burn him. Employee #1 scraped the slag off of him and in doing so dropped the torch which then extinguished. The escaping oxy-acetylene gas quickly filled the chamber and ignited when Employee #1 tried to light the torch again. Employee #1 sustained second-degree burns to the face and side of his body.
Keywords: BURN, ACETYLENE TORCH, CONFINED SPACE, ACETYLENE, BOILER, FIRE, TORCH, FACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125517300 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Welders and cutters |