Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300869393 - Brownco Construction Company Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 300869393

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 12/03/2008

Site Address:
Brownco Construction Company Inc
1115 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035

Mailing Address:
1000 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA 92805

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1522

NAICS: 236116/New Multifamily Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/28/2009

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 01/29/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102573920

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
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	1541 B02	01/29/2009	02/03/2009	$300	$300	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202539730

Event: 11/22/2008

Employee in Trench Is Injured by Gas Explosion

At approximately 12:20 p.m., on November 22, 2008, Employee #1 was a construction laborer for the Brownco Construction Company., Inc. He was cutting a piece of rebar in a trench, using a Makita 4-1/2 in. grinder. He was standing in the trench that was approximately 2.5 to 3 ft deep. Employee #1 was injured when natural gas exploded in the trench after being ignited by a spark from the grinding. He was hospitalized at Cedars Sinai Hospital for treatment of first and second degree burns to his face and ears.

Keywords: BURN, GRINDER, HEAD, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, EAR, TRENCH, GAS, EXPLOSION, FACE, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300869393			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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