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Inspection: 126106822 - Ellegard Custom Finishing Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 126106822
Report ID: 0950641
Date Opened: 12/22/2000

Site Address:
Ellegard Custom Finishing Inc
10580 W. Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90020

Mailing Address:
27068 La Paz Rd., Ste. 609, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1721

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/12/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/27/2001

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362571176
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 4 2 6
Current Violations 3 1 4
Initial Penalty $27,450 $0 $0 $350 $0 $27,800
Current Penalty $15,030 $0 $0 $175 $0 $15,205
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 5194 F04 05/18/2001 06/29/2001 $0 $175 $0 10/23/2001 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
2. 01002 Other 5164 C 05/18/2001 06/29/2001 $175 $175 $0 10/23/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 02001 Serious 5416 C 05/18/2001 05/23/2001 $14,400 $18,000 $0 10/23/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 03001 Serious 5449 B 05/18/2001 05/23/2001 $315 $3,150 $0 10/23/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
5. 04001 Serious 5141 B 05/21/2001 05/24/2001 $315 $3,150 $0 10/23/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
6. 05001 Serious 5417 B 05/22/2001 05/25/2001 $0 $3,150 $0 10/23/2001 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201162328
Event: 12/21/2000
Three Employees Severely Burned When Solvent Vapors Explode

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on December 21, 2000, three employees were spray painting a room in a high-rise apartment building. A fan was operating to exhaust the solvent vapors during the paint spraying operation. In addition, halogen lights were turned on in the area to provide adequate lighting. An explosion occurred when the concentration of solvent vapors reached an explosive level. All three employees were severely burned and airlifted to a burn center.

Keywords: BURN, FAN, VAPOR, SPRAY PAINTING, EXPLOSION, LIGHTING

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 126106822 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Painters, construction and maintenance
2 126106822 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Painters, construction and maintenance
3 126106822 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Painters, construction and maintenance
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