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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300781051 - K Watanabe Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
K Watanabe Corporation
11540 Wright Rd
Lynwood, CA 90262
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3519
NAICS: 333618/Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/08/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362614711 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $20,585 | $0 | $0 | $2,475 | $0 | $23,060 |
| Current Penalty | $18,450 | $0 | $0 | $2,475 | $0 | $20,925 |
| 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 | 342 A | 08/12/2003 | 09/05/2003 | $325 | $325 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 14301 A02 | 08/12/2003 | 08/15/2003 | $325 | $325 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 25100058 A | 08/12/2003 | 09/05/2003 | $485 | $485 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3203 A | 08/12/2003 | 09/05/2003 | $325 | $325 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3241 C | 08/12/2003 | 09/05/2003 | $650 | $650 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 3650 S04 | 08/12/2003 | 09/05/2003 | $365 | $365 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Serious | 3657 A | 08/12/2003 | 09/05/2003 | $2,250 | $4,385 | $0 | 09/11/2003 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 8. | 03001 | Serious | 5417 D | 08/12/2003 | 08/15/2003 | $16,200 | $16,200 | $0 | 09/11/2003 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At about 12:00 p.m. on October 30, 2002, Employee #1, an engine compression tester with K. Watanabe Corporation, was cleaning the cylinders of a Toyota 4A 4-cylinder engine. He poured gasoline into the cylinders of the engine, inserted a compression gauge into one of the cylinder holes, and connected battery cables to the starter. When Employee #1 started the engine, flames emitted from the other three cylinders, igniting his clothes. He was hospitalized at St. Francis Hospital, and subsequently Torrance Memorial Hospital, with second- and third-degree burns on his face, chest, and left axilla area. The investigation revealed that Employee #1 had been performing his job in this manner for about five months and was not directed to discontinue cleaning with gasoline in the open area of the engine compression testing department, or to perform the engine cleaning in an enclosed and ventilated booth.
Keywords: BURN, CHEST, CLEANING, ENGINE, FACE, GASOLINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300781051 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Laborers, except construction |