Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126025345 - South Bay Sandblasting & Tank Cleaning

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 126025345

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 06/10/1998

Site Address:
South Bay Sandblasting & Tank Cleaning
320 N. Lake St.
Burbank, CA 91506

Mailing Address:
3763 Dalgeria St., San Diego, CA 92113

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7699

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/26/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/17/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362287005

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$260	$0	$260
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$260	$0	$260
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	08/19/1998	09/01/1998	$175	$175	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3203 A07	08/19/1998	09/01/1998	$85	$85	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201111028

Event: 06/09/1998

Employee fractured face due to fall from scaffold

A South Bay Sand Blasting and Tank Cleaning employee was cleaning the interior walls of an empty tanker. He was working inside the tanker, using a scraper on a 7-ft scaffold platform to remove dried oil residue from the interior walls. Another employee stationed at the base of the scaffold would move the scaffold to a new section as Employee #1 completed the cleaning process. Moving the scaffold was done while the employee was still on the work platform. During the final move, the front wheels became lodged on the tank floor seem. Employee #1 attempted to "jerk" the scaffold free while still on the work platform. The scaffold tipped and Employee #1 fell to the tanker floor. He sustained multiple fractures to his face and mouth, strained his right shoulder, and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SHOULDER, CONFINED SPACE, STRUCK AGAINST, TANK CLEANING, FALL, FACE, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126025345			Hospitalized injury	Other	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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