Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126060979 - 8th And Alameda Public Scales

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126060979

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 04/16/2004

Site Address:
8th And Alameda Public Scales
800 S Alameda Street
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Mailing Address:
800 S Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA 90021

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4785

NAICS: 488490/Other Support Activities for Road Transportation

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/14/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/13/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362581811

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$250	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$250	$0	$2,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	10/15/2004	12/03/2004	$125	$125	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	3400 B	10/15/2004	12/03/2004	$125	$125	$0	-
3.	02001	Serious	4650 M	10/15/2004	10/20/2004	$2,250	$2,250	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201166006

Event: 04/16/2004

Two Employees Are Burned in Flash Fire from Propane Gas

At 8:08 a.m. on April 16, 2004, Employees #1 and #2 were working at 8th and Alameda Public Scales in Los Angeles, CA. The site is a public scale that is used to weigh semi tractor trailers. In addition they have a propane dispensing facility. Across the street is the Los Angeles vegetable mart that has many propane-powered forklifts that 8th and Alameda Public Scales dispenses propane to. The propane company fills the main tank at 8th and Alameda Public Scales twice a day. A customer brought six propane tanks in to have them refilled. He brought them in a 2.5 ton truck with a box cargo area. Employee #1 was refilling the propane tanks in the bed of the truck, and had the rear door open. Prior to refilling, Employee #2 opened the valves on the tanks to purge them. This allowed residual propane to "pool" in the back of the truck. As he started to fill the tanks Employee #2 activated an electric pallet jack which provided an ignition source, causing a flash fire. At least one of the tanks started to burn. Employee #1 retrieved a fire extinguisher and put out the fire. Employees #1 and #2 received first and second degree burns to their arms and faces.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, FIRE, PROPANE, SPARK, ARM, FACE, JACK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126060979			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Laborers, except construction

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