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Inspection: 313170011 - Westpac Materials

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 313170011
Report ID: 0950631
Date Opened: 04/25/2011

Site Address:
Westpac Materials
341 W Meats Ave
Orange, CA 92865

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3999

NAICS: 339999/All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing


Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/23/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/28/2011


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 102618337

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202552915
Event: 04/11/2011
Employee Is Burned When Propane Tank and Forklift Catch Fire

On April 11, 2011, Employee #1, a production supervisor who also drove fork lift equipment to move product, was working for his employer, a manufacturer of dry wall joint and patching compounds. Employee #1 drove a fork lift to the propane refueling station. He was going to refuel the equipment, and the propane tank caught on fire. In the ensuing moments, the fork lift also caught on fire. While attempting to put out the fire, Employee #1 received burns to his face and arms. The burns required him to be hospitalized for over two weeks in a burn unit of UCI (UC Irvine) Medical Center. The employer notified the Division about Employee #1's injuries on the same day they occurred, April, 11, 2011.

Keywords: BURN, FIRE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PROPANE, SKIN, ARM, FACE, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 313170011 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Supervisors, material moving equipment operators
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