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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301133849 - Best Heating & Air Conditioning
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Best Heating & Air Conditioning
8207 Dowling St.
Oakland, CA 94605
Mailing Address:
6114 La Salle Ave #412, Oakland, CA 94611
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1521
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/02/2002
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 12/02/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361489271 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $345 | $0 | $345 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $345 | $0 | $345 |
| 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 | 09/05/2002 | 09/23/2002 | $175 | $175 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5194 E01 | 09/05/2002 | 09/23/2002 | $85 | $85 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 5194 H01 | 09/05/2002 | 09/23/2002 | $85 | $85 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on August 13, 2002, Employee #1, working with a heating and air conditioning contractor, was in the basement of a house. He was using an aerosol can of adhesive spray glue to install insulation over a wall covered with sheet metal. The foreman warned Employee #1 not to use the spray adhesive near open flames. Employee #1 dropped the aerosol spray can near a water heater, which had an exposed open flame pilot light. He was picking up the can when he inadvertently pushed in the spray nozzle, causing a burst of glue to spray at the pilot light. The glue ignited, engulfing Employee #1's right arm. The foreman witnessed the accident and extinguished the fire with a water hose. Employee #1 sustained second- and third-degree burns to his right forearm and was hospitalized.
Keywords: BURN, PILOT LIGHT, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, FIRE, IGNITION SYSTEM, CONSTRUCTION, ARM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301133849 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Construction laborers |