Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312357767 - Civicorps Schools

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 312357767

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 10/05/2009

Site Address:
Civicorps Schools
Flood Channel Zone 5 - Cherry St
Newark, CA 94560

Mailing Address:
101 Myrtle St, Oakland, CA 94607

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/27/2009

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/23/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361617335

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$750	$0	$750
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$750	$0	$750
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3328 E	10/30/2009	11/27/2009	$750	$750	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201509437

Event: 09/16/2009

Employee's Leg Is Burned When Spilled Gasoline Catches Fire

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on September 16,, 2009, , an employee charged a portable chain saw with the required amount of gasoline and then closed the fuel filler cap of the inbuilt gasoline tank of the power tool. He then lifted the chain saw to his waste height to manually crank the engine. During this process gasoline leaked out through the fuel filler cap and spilled on his left leg. Simultaneously a coworker playfully struck at least three match sticks against the match book. This source of ignition ignited the gasoline vapors as the coworker was approximately two feet away from the employee. The employee was admitted on September 16, 2009 treated for burns and discharged on September 25, 2009 from Santa Clara Valley Medical center.

Keywords: BURN, VAPOR, CHAIN SAW, MACHINE OPERATOR, SPARK, ANKLE, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312357767			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Machine operators, not specified

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