Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112018825 - Metropolitan Water District

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 112018825

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 08/29/1991

Site Address:
Metropolitan Water District
13100 Balboa Blvd.
Granada Hills, CA 91344

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4941

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/29/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/01/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361362395

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01002	Other	23400016 A	11/04/1991	11/18/1991	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01003	Other	4848 A10	11/22/1991	11/18/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170185789

Event: 08/26/1991

Employee burned in spray paint can explosion and fire

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on August 19, 1991, Employee #1, a maintenance mechanic for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, was cutting a steel plate on a cutting table. Molten metal parts dropped and punctured an aerosol can of spray paint that was lying under the cutting table. The hot metal caused an explosion and flash fire. Employee #1 sustained first- and second-degree burns to his face and both arms. He was taken to Granada Hills Community Hospital for treatment and released.

Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, FIRE, MECHANIC, PAINT, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL, ARM, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112018825			Non Hospitalized injury	Hernia	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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