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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111988788 - Superior Ready Mix Concrete
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Superior Ready Mix Concrete
2683 Oleander Ave
Vista, CA 92083
Mailing Address:
1508 Mission Rd, Escondido, CA 92029
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3273
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/16/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/08/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361318322 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $10,250 |
| Current Penalty | $1,250 | $0 | $0 | $1,750 | $0 | $3,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3203 A03 | 12/16/1993 | 01/15/1994 | $250 | $250 | $0 | 01/31/1994 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3328 C | 12/16/1993 | 01/15/1994 | $500 | $2,500 | $0 | 01/31/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 3328 G | 12/16/1993 | 01/15/1993 | $500 | $2,500 | $0 | 01/31/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 3310 D | 12/16/1993 | 01/15/1994 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 01/31/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 05001 | Serious | 3328 E | 12/16/1993 | 01/15/1994 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $0 | 01/31/1994 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 6. | 06001 | Other | 3203 A06 | 12/16/1993 | 01/15/1994 | $500 | $1,250 | $0 | 01/31/1994 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:15 a.m. on December 4, 1993, Employees #1 and #2, a painter and his helper, were critically burned in an explosion while the painter was painting inside a poorly ventilated void on a newly refurbished naval landing craft. They were taken to the UCSD burn center. The fire pattern indicates that the blaze started inside the #5 void, which measured approximately 5 feet high by 6 feet long by 10 feet wide. Each of the 7 voids were interconnected to the engine room by circular ports about 18 inches in diameter. Employee #2 was tending lines at the entrance and Employee #1 was spray painting inside the voids with unbonded and ungrounded equipment and devices for more than an hour when the explosion occurred. The use of unapproved and non-intrinsically safe equipment and devices (i.e., spray gun, paint pot, extension light, and flashlight) inside a confined and poorly-ventilated space filled with toxic and flammable vapors inadvertently sparked the blaze and seriously burned Employees #1 and #2. The employer was found in violation of several T8CCR. Citations and penalties were issued.
Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, PROCESS SAFETY, TOXIC FUMES, BURN, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, FIRE, PAINT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111988788 | Occupation Not Listed | ||||
| 2 | 111988788 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators |