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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1484126.015 - Ugly Brothers, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Ugly Brothers, Llc
21222 S Wilmington Ave
Carson, CA 90810
Mailing Address:
9435 Kentfield Ct.,, Riverside, CA 92508
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 811121/ Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/30/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/20/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1599904 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $13,950 | $0 | $0 | $780 | $0 | $14,730 |
| Current Penalty | $2,360 | $0 | $0 | $870 | $0 | $3,230 |
| 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 | 3203(A) | 06/30/2021 | $260 | $260 | $0 | 10/28/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3380(F)(2) | 06/30/2021 | $260 | $260 | $0 | 10/28/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3383(A) | 06/30/2021 | $0 | $260 | $0 | 10/28/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 3329(D) | 06/30/2021 | $350 | $3,150 | $0 | 10/28/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 5416(C) | 06/30/2021 | $2,360 | $10,800 | $0 | 10/28/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 9:00 a.m. on May 26, 2020, an employee working as an automotive technician for an autobody shop was attempting to vent compressed natural gas tanks situated on top of a city bus. The employee was preparing to replace potentially defective pressure relief devices (PRD) as a part of a recall retrofit. The employee did not ground the bus at its grounding point. The employee also did not defuel the bus utilizing the defueling instructions on the bus. The employee attempted to heat up the PRDs using a heat gun to a temperature that would cause the PRDs to activate and vent the tanks. While performing this task, a sudden flash fire occurred, burning the employee and destroying the bus, as well as the two busses parked next to it. The most likely contributing factors to this accident were, lack of proper grounding, lack of proper procedures for defueling the bus, and hazardous method employed to pop off potentially defective PRDs to vent the tanks quickly. The employee sustained 2nd and 3rd degree burns to his arms and hands and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Arm, Automotive Repair, Burn, Bus, Compressed Gas, Fire, Flammable Vapors, Flash, Fuel Tank, Gas, Hand, Insufficient Supervision, Mechanic, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Protective Clothing, Protective Grounding, Service Technician, Technician
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1484126.015 | 35 | M | Hospitalized injury | Technicians, n.e.c. |