Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125782326 - Solon Fire Protection

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125782326

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 10/19/2001

Site Address:
Solon Fire Protection
8000 Foothills Blvd.
Roseville, CA 95678

Mailing Address:
3190 Luyung Drive., Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/29/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/30/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361703234

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
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	342 A	03/27/2002	04/01/2002	$150	$150	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	4838 B	03/27/2002	04/01/2002	$150	$150	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201171451

Event: 10/03/2001

Fire extinguisher explodes injuring employee

At 11:30 a.m. on October 3, 2001 Employee #1 had recently attempted to do servicing of the regulator he was using to pressurize a fire extinguisher. In the reassembly of the regulator, Employee #1 had inadvertently bypassed the regulating diaphragm. As a result of this action, a pressure of 2500 lbs. of nitrogen was instantly put into the fire extinguisher. The extinguisher was designed for only 150 lbs. of propellant pressure. The fire extinguisher blew apart and Employee #1 suffered severe lacerations and a chest injury. He was hospitalized for three days.

Keywords: FIRE EXTINGUISHER, FIRE, EXPLOSION, PRESSURE RELEASE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125782326			Hospitalized injury	Other	Technicians, n.e.c.

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