Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315070334 - Summerfield Apartments

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Investigation Summary

At approximately 2:30 p.m. on March 28, 2011, Employee #1, a 39-year-old male with Summerfield Apartments, was spraying an area under a water heater with a paint primer OKilza to kill mold and fungal growth underneath the water heater. Employee #1 did not shut off the pilot light which caused fire flash back with the open flame of the pilot light and the flammable vapor spay stream of the paint. Employee #1 suffered superficial first and second degree burns to his face, neck, and upper extremities. Employee #1 was transported to the Emergency Department of Community Regional Community Medical Center-Fresno via ambulance, where he was treated for his superficial burns. He was discharged home on March 29, 2011 in stable condition.

Keywords: BURN, PILOT LIGHT, SHOULDER, FIRE, SPRAY PAINTING, NECK, ARM, TOXIC FUMES, FACE