Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119801702 - Ceres Unified School District

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 119801702

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 04/04/1995

Site Address:
Ceres Unified School District
2611 Garrison
Ceres, CA 95307

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 307, Ceres, CA 95307

Union Status: Union

SIC:8211

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/17/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/17/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362078610

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.	01001	Serious	5416 C	05/14/1995	04/04/1995	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	5416 A	05/24/1995	04/04/1995	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170608251

Event: 04/03/1995

Employee severely burned during flash fire

On April 3, 1995, Employees #1, #2, and #3, janitors, were attempting to kill a gopher they had trapped in a 5 gallon plastic bucket. They were using pressurized cans of misty gum remover, an isobutone/propane and n-butane mixture, in a janitorial closet/workroom. The employees sprayed approximately 2 1/2 cans onto the animal. One of the employees attempted to light a cigarette, resulting in an explosion and flash fire. Employees #1 and #3 were hospitalized with multiple burns. Employee #2 was treated as an outpatient. The employer was cited for serious violations of T8CCR 5416(a) and T8CCR 5416(c)

Keywords: BURN, JANITOR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, PROPANE, HORSEPLAY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119801702	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	119801702	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	119801702	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers

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