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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310822804 - Jim Burke Ford
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Jim Burke Ford
2001 Oak Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5511
NAICS: 441110/New Car Dealers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/27/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/10/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362057531 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $24,750 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $25,310 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $160 | $0 | $18,160 |
| 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 | 5162 D | 10/04/2007 | 11/06/2007 | $160 | $280 | $0 | 10/29/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5162 E | 10/04/2007 | 11/06/2007 | $0 | $280 | $0 | 10/29/2007 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 3203 A07 C | 10/04/2007 | 11/06/2007 | $0 | $6,750 | $0 | 10/29/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 5432 A | 10/04/2007 | 11/06/2007 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 10/29/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on April 26, 2007, Employee #1 was working as a janitor for Jim Burke Ford in Bakersfield, CA. He was in the service shop of this car dealership, cleaning a gasoline tank at a designated cleaning area located left of the entrance to the service shop. The gasoline tank, approximately 4 ft by 1.5 ft by 1.5 ft in size, had been removed from a truck. Employee #1 was washing the tank with a Landa Model Number ENG/EPL 2000 pressure washer. Suddenly, the vapors around the gas tank ignited, causing a flash fire, which resulted in burns to Employee #1's arms, hands, legs, and eyebrows. He was taken to the Sherman Oaks Burn Center, where he was admitted for a period of more than 24 hours for treatment for his burns.
Keywords: BURN, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, TANK CLEANING, ARM, FACE, TANK, HAND, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310822804 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Janitors and cleaners |