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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300814845 - Castlerock Development
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Castlerock Development
202 Tank Farm Road
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/20/2003
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 06/24/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362498974 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,400 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 | $0 | $800 |
| 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 | 3319 A | 12/23/2003 | 01/02/2004 | $800 | $14,400 | $0 | 01/12/2004 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:15 p.m. on September 11, 2003, Employee #1, a Landscape Manager for Castlerock Development, and two coworkers were using a wood splitter. Earlier that day, Employee #1 had twice refueled the splitter without shutting it off. He would idle down the engine, remove the gas cap, and add fuel; each time, the machine took at least 10 gallons of gas. Approximately 45 minutes after returning from a lunch, Employee #1 started to refuel the splitter again without shutting it off. This time when he removed the cap, fuel gushed out from the tank like a volcano, spraying Employee #1 and catching fire. He sustained third-degree burns to his entire right hand, to his right arm, and to a small part of his waist. Employee #1 was initially treated at Twin Cities Hospital, in Templeton, CA, and then transferred to the Fresno University Burn Center; he was later seen at the Grossman Burn Center in Sherman Oaks, CA. The employer was cited for an accident-related violation, serious, of T8CCR 3319(a), related to fueling.
Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, REFUELING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, GASOLINE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, HAND, PRESSURE RELEASE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300814845 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Construction laborers |