Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1507801.015 - Premier Trailer Manufacturing, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 1507801.015

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 12/23/2020

Site Address:
Premier Trailer Manufacturing, Inc.
30517 Ivy Road
Visalia, CA 93291

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 191, Goshen, CA 93227

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 336212/Truck Trailer Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/29/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/30/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1671981

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 131935.015

Event: 10/02/2020

Employee burns chest when drum catches fire during cutting

At 7:00 p.m. on October 2, 2020, an employee working for a truck trailer manufacturer was cutting the lid off an empty 55-gallon drum. The drum still contained sufficient acetone vapors to ignite and the drum caught on fire. The fire flashed out of the bung hole and struck the employee. The employee was hospitalized to treat burns to his chest and shoulder.

Keywords: Acetone, Burn, Chemical, Chemical Vapor, Chest, Cutting, Drum, Fire, Flammable Liquid, Flammable Vapors, Ignite, Ignition, Inexperience, Lid, Metal Lid, Torch cutting, Trailer, Vapor

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1507801.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation Not Listed

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