Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125773879 - Wheelock Masonary Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 125773879

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 11/18/1998

Site Address:
Wheelock Masonary Inc
Ave 368 & Rd 112
Tulare, CA 93274

Mailing Address:
5869 E Brown Ste 102, Fresno, CA 93727

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1741

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/18/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/26/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361691025

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170872592

Event: 11/10/1998

Employee burned when gas vapors ignite while cutting rebar

Employee #1 was using a gas-powered saw to cut excess rebar from a new window so a steel frame could be installed. He had cut three of the five rebar without any problems. Employee #1 was cutting the fourth when the gas cap vibrated loose and started leaking. Gasoline spilled on Employee #1's legs and crotch, and the cutting produced sparks that ignited the gasoline vapors. He sustained burns on his legs and lower torso that required hospitalization. The cap on the saw did not have to be removed to check the gas level because the tank was transparent.

Keywords: BURN, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SAW, GASOLINE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125773879			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers

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