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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310816780 - Khs&S Contractors
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Khs&S Contractors
37 8th Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
Mailing Address:
5109 East La Palma Ave Suite A, Anaheim, CA 92807
Union Status: Union
SIC:1542
NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/18/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/18/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101074581 |
Investigation Summary
On May 19, 2008, an explosion occurred in the fifth floor mechanical room of a 31-story Hilton Hotel under construction. Pipe unions had been left open following the purging of gas lines, allowing natural gas to escape and fuel the explosion. Employee #1, with a carpentry subcontractor, was walking towards his vehicle in the parking garage when he was thrown by the force of the explosion and struck by falling debris. He was hospitalized at Scripps Hospital in San Diego for fractures of his clavicle, fingers, and heel.
Keywords: FRACTURE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, COLLARBONE, CONSTRUCTION, NATURAL GAS, EXPLOSION, GAS LEAK, PURGING, STRUCK BY, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310816780 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Carpenters |