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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306361387 - Wcr Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Wcr Inc
4636 E Drummond Ave
Fresno, CA 93727
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3559
NAICS: 332410/Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/05/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/26/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362097107 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,900 |
| Current Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,600 |
| 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 | Serious | 5166 B01 | 07/26/2006 | 08/28/2006 | $12,600 | $18,900 | $0 | 08/18/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On October 6, 2005, Employee #1 was involved in the demolition of a fifty-five gallon closed end steel drum, using an oxy-acetylene cutting torch. Acetone is used in the company's principal business of rebuilding heat exchangers. The employer's unwritten demolition procedures were described as follows: remove all bungs, triple rinse barrels with water, affix a label denoting rinsing procedures are completed, and store drum in a designated area. The final procedure was to check for bung removal and labeling prior to using the torch to cut out the top and bottom ends and make a cut along the long axis of the drum. Employee #1 was observed commencing to cut a drum without bungs removed and without any physical evidence of the subject drum being cleaned of flammable vapor/liquid. The flammable vapor was ignited by his oxy-acetylene cutting torch. He sustained burns from the explosion and was hospitalized for treatment.
Keywords: BURN, ACETYLENE TORCH, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, DRUM, ACETONE, EXPLOSION, FACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306361387 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |