Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112197363 - Longridge Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 112197363

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 05/01/1991

Site Address:
Longridge Corporation
447 W. Garvey Ave.
Monterey Park, CA 91754

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/17/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/25/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361278922

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,400
Current Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,400
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.	01001	Serious	1632 E	05/17/1991	05/27/1991	$700	$700	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	1534 B	05/17/1991	05/26/1991	$700	$700	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170048995

Event: 05/01/1991

EMPLOYEE BURNED WHEN HE IGNITED FLAMMABLE VAPORS IN A PIT

AT ABOUT 2:30 PM ON MAY 1, 1991, EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED SERIOUS BURN INJURIES TO HIS CHEST AND UPPER PARTS OF HIS BODY DUE TO AN ACCIDENTAL FLASH FIRE. THE FIRE ERUPTED AFTER THE EMPLOYEE LIT A MATCH TO LOCATE A TOOL THAT HAD FALLEN INSIDE A MANHOLE IN THE BASEMENT OF A BUILDING. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT ENTER THE HOLE BUT WAS PEEPING INSIDE IT BY BENDING DOWN FROM OUTSIDE THE HOLE. INSIDE THE HOLE THERE WERE 25 INCHES OF WASTE WATER THAT HAD ACCUMULATED FROM NEIGHBORING DRAINS. TESTS CONDUCTED BY THE COUNTY HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL LATER THAT DAY INDICATED FLAMMABLE VAPORS INSIDE EXCEEDING 20% OF LEL. HE ALSO OBSERVED A BURNED BOOK OF MATCHES ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE HOLE AT THAT TIME. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO MONTEREY PARK MEDICAL CENTER FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AND RELEASED AFTER A FEW DAYS OF HOSPITALIZATION. THE SIZE OF THE HOLE WAS NOTED TO BE 2 FEET BY 2 FEET BY 5 FEET DEEP. IT WAS INADEQUATELY VENTILATED AND WAS UNCOVERED. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE COULD NOT BE CONTACTED ABOUT THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: BURN, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112197363			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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