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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112156344 - Gnb Technologies
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Gnb Technologies
2700 S Indiana St
Los Angeles, CA 90023
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3339
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/26/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/31/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361350929 | ||
| Accident | 361350937 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 3203 A07 | 03/26/1992 | 03/26/1992 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On February 8, 1992, Employee #1, a newly hired utility worker for GNU Inc., was instructed by his supervisor to sprinkle water on a molten slag mound that was smoking. The supervisor then left the area to attend to another assignment. The hose Employee #1 was using did not reach the mound, so he asked a coworker what to do. The coworker instructed Employee #1 to get a bucket and fill it with water, then pour it onto the mound. When Employee #1 did this there was a violent reaction and a loud explosion. Employee #1 slipped and fell, fracturing his arm and sustaining burns on one leg. Employee #1 had received no instructions regarding this assignment, and he had no idea that pouring water on a molten slag mound would create an explosive reaction.
Keywords: BURN, FRACTURE, MOLTEN SLAG, WORK RULES, SLIP, EXPLOSION, FALL, ARM, UNTRAINED, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112156344 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous hand working occupations |