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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126077858 - Surface Protection Industries, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Surface Protection Industries, Inc.
3411 E. 15th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90023
Mailing Address:
3360 E. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90023
Union Status: Union
SIC:2851
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/28/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/26/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362612541 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $280 | $0 | $18,280 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| 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 | 25300104 | 03/02/2001 | 03/12/2001 | $0 | $280 | $0 | 05/03/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 5416 C | 03/02/2001 | 04/04/2001 | $750 | $18,000 | $0 | 05/03/2001 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:45 p.m. on September 8, 2000, Employee #1 continued making a clear coat lacquer. He checked valves on the pumping apparatus before transferring the resin component of the clear coat lacquer from a 500-gallon portable Tank #1 into 1000-gallon process Tank #2. Employee #1 climbed a portable metal ladder with rubber wheels on bottom, which was positioned adjacent to the Tank #2 and opened the top lid to check inside the tank. As he lifted the stainless steel lid of Tank #2, a source of ignition was introduced to the flammable atmosphere and a flash of fire came out through the open space of the tank, burning his face and both forearms. Employee #1 was hospitalized for three days. Employee #1 sustained second and third degree burn injuries on the face and both forearms.
Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, TANK, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126077858 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Mixing and blending machine operators |