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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126098763 - Parsons Energy & Chemical Group Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Parsons Energy & Chemical Group Inc
721 Charles E Young Dr. South
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Mailing Address:
914 Westwood Bl. #812, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/12/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/12/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362574030 | ||
| Accident | 362583726 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on November 16, 2001, Employee #1, a 21-year-old male, with Parsons Energy & Chemical Group Inc, that operates cogeneration facilities for UCLA. Employee #1 was in the facility where waste heat from boilers is harnessed to generate electrical power. Employee #1 was restarting a stand-by/waste heat boiler; the boiler did not fire the first time it was started, so Employee #1 made a second attempt to fire the boiler, which triggered an explosion in the forced draft fan area (which feeds fresh air and by-pass flue gas.) Employee #1 sustained cuts and a first degree burn on his face. It is suspected that the purging of unused gasses may not have been complete and unused gasses may have been by-passed back to the system causing the explosion at the fan.
Keywords: BURN, GAS-FIRED BOILER, BOILER, IGNITION SYSTEM, GAS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126098763 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Supervisors, production occupations |