Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170738371 - Ten employees inhale smoke from fire
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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120263801 | 06/03/1994 | 9511 | 0 | California State Of Air Resources Board |
Abstract: At approximately 6:20 a.m. on June 3, 1994, Employee #1 checked the charging of a sodium sulfur battery-powered vehicle. Everything checked out OK. At 6:30 a.m., Employee #2 heard a sizzling sound outside Annex IV where the vehicle was charging. Smelling a sulfur odor, Employee #2 rolled up the garage door, saw flames on the driver's side back wheel well, and grabbed the ABC extinguisher. The extinguisher was ineffective. Employee #2 went in the building and told one person to call 911 and a second person to call Employee #1. Before the fire department arrived, Employees #2, #4, #8, and #10 fought the fire with the ABC extinguisher, Halons, and two dry chemical extinguishers. At 6:40 a.m., Employees #1 and #7 moved the vehicle away from the Annex IV building. At approximately 6:45 a.m., the fire department arrived. The fire fighters reviewed MSDS and phoned ABB for fire fighting advice. Employees #6 and #9 opened the back doors of the vehicle for the fire department to spray inside with water. Then the fire department took over. Employees #1 through #10 were treated for smoke inhalation. Annex IV was evacuated and the building's HVAC shut down. HAZMAT and AQMD responded. The employer was cited for violations of T8CCR 3203(a)(7)(D), general; 3220(c)(1), general; 3203(4)(B), serious; and 5144(c), serious.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 120263801 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
2 | 120263801 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
3 | 120263801 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
4 | 120263801 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
5 | 120263801 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
6 | 120263801 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
7 | 120263801 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
8 | 120263801 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
9 | 120263801 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
10 | 120263801 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |