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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307452946 - Imperial Western Products
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Imperial Western Products
86-600 Ave 54
Coachella, CA 92236
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2048
NAICS: 311119/Other Animal Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/26/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/01/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101155794 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $600 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | 5157 D03 D | 10/26/2004 | 10/29/2004 | $300 | $300 | $0 | 12/22/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5157 D05 A | 10/26/2004 | 10/29/2004 | $0 | $300 | $0 | 12/22/2004 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:50 a.m. on April 27, 2004, Employee #1, a worker for an employer that manufactures cattle feed, was located in a confined space that had been permitted and measured 9 feet in diameter and 15-feet high. He was welding a PVC pipe while kneeling down. A coworker entered the space through a portable fiberglass ladder, carrying primer, which he spilt on the pants leg of Employee #1. Employee #1 noticed that his pants were soaked with primer and began to exit the confined space by the way of the fiberglass ladder. Another coworker was also welding approximately 9 feet from the opening of the confined space, where Employee #1 was working. As Employee #1 was coming up the ladder, a spark flew from the surface into the confined space. Employee #1's clothes caught fire. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for second and third degree burns on his left arm, left leg, and stomach.
Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, IGNITION SYSTEM, WELDER, SPARK, ARM, STOMACH, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307452946 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Machinery maintenance occupations |