Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310813175 - Erikson Hall Construction Co

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 310813175

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 09/14/2007

Site Address:
Erikson Hall Construction Co
15905 Pomerado Road
Poway, CA 92064

Mailing Address:
500 Corporate Drive, Escondido, CA 92029

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/14/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/19/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101068609

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 310813175

Event: 09/04/2007

Employee burned when leaked gasoline ignites

At 7:55 a.m. on September 4, 2007, Employee #1, an independent contractor, was using a concrete cutting saw to enlarge an interior doorway opening at a work site in Poway, CA. He was holding the saw overhead when the gas cap or gas line failed, causing gasoline to stream down over his head and chest. The gasoline ignited from sparks created by the cutting operation. Employee #1 suffered second-degree burns over 60 percent of his body and was transported to the Burn Center at UC-San Diego Medical Center.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SAW, SPARK, GASOLINE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310813175			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Welders and cutters

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