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Inspection: 126091388 - Vanny'S Party Supply
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Vanny'S Party Supply
13006 Paramount Blvd
Downey, CA 90241
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7359
NAICS: 532299/All Other Consumer Goods Rental
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/05/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/18/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362592917 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $13,630 | $0 | $0 | $80 | $0 | $13,710 |
| Current Penalty | $3,855 | $0 | $0 | $80 | $0 | $3,935 |
| 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 | 4650 E | 06/05/2003 | 07/07/2003 | $80 | $80 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4650 F | 06/05/2003 | 06/19/2003 | $235 | $2,360 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 4649 B | 06/05/2003 | 06/19/2003 | $235 | $235 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 4657 A | 06/05/2003 | 06/19/2003 | $235 | $235 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 05001 | Serious | 3203 A07 | 06/05/2003 | 06/19/2003 | $3,150 | $10,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:00 p.m. on May 23, 2003, a customer brought in a compressed gas cylinder to be filled approximately 30 minutes prior to the incident. Witness #3, the manager, put the cylinder to one side and instructed Employee #1, a part-time employee, to fill the cylinder. Witness #3 said when he returned from a delivery about 30 minutes later Employee #1 had connected the cylinder to a hose manifold and was filling the cylinder with helium. When the gauge pressure on the manifold read between 1,100 and 1,300 psi, the cylinder exploded, seriously injuring Employee #1. He said the label and markings on the dropped off cylinder were unreadable and the entire cylinder was painted black. Witnesses #2, who was not an employee, and #3 confirmed that the cylinder had been painted black and the marking were unreadable. Later a representative from a compressed gas supplier determined that the cylinder that exploded was a low pressure acetylene cylinder. Employee #1 was transported to St Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, California, where he remained at least five days with a compound fracture of his lower left leg and tendon damage to his left forearm.
Keywords: FRACTURE, CYLINDER, COMPRESSED GAS, EXPLOSION, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126091388 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Production helpers |