Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111916557 - Commercial Grounds Maintenance

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 111916557

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 11/18/1999

Site Address:
Commercial Grounds Maintenance
Houston Ave 1 1/2 Mi W Of 99
Visalia, CA 93277

Mailing Address:
P O Box 16, Hanford, CA 93232

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0782

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/18/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/21/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362281255

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170625263

Event: 07/09/1999

Employee burned in truck fire

At the end of the day, Employee #1 and two coworkers were driving back to the office when the grass clippings, small branches, leaves, and other trash in the bed of their truck caught on fire. A witness alerted them to the rising flames, and the truck pulled over to the side of the road just as the brakes failed. Employee #1, who was sitting between the driver and the other coworker, was not able to escape before his shirt caught on fire. He ran toward an irrigation ditch approximately 100 ft away and jumped into the water. Employee #1 sustained serious burns that required hospitalization.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, BRAKE, VEHICLE, FIRE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, TRUCK, MOTOR VEHICLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111916557			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Janitors and cleaners

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