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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301336822 - Sukut Construction Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Sukut Construction Inc
799 E Foothill
Azusa, CA 91702
Mailing Address:
4010 W Chandler, Santa Ana, CA 92704
Union Status: Union
SIC:1751
NAICS: 237990/Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/12/2006
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 07/15/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362602062 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $23,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 | $0 | $12,000 |
| 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 C | 04/12/2006 | 05/15/2006 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 05/26/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 5420 A02 | 04/12/2006 | 05/01/2006 | $7,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 05/26/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:15 p.m. on October 31, 2005, Employee #1, of Sukut Construction Inc., was doing welding work to fix the leak on a Caterpillar fuel tank, model Number 651 B, at a construction site. There was still some diesel fuel left in the storage tank, with a capacity of 200 gallons, which was not emptied and flushed prior to welding. There was no testing done to determine the vapor concentrations and lower explosive limit of fuel vapors inside tank. At about 6:30 p.m., a fire erupted during the welding work due to ignition of fuel in tank. The fire quickly spread in the work area and ignited Employee #1's coverall, resulting in third-degree burns to his lower torso. He was transported to Foothill Presbyterian Hospital by paramedics and later transferred to Sherman Oaks Burn Center in Sherman Oaks, where he died on November 15, 2005 due to burn injuries.
Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, TORSO, WELDING, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301336822 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Welders and cutters |