Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119895761 - Mountain Mist Cleaning Service

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 119895761

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 10/03/1994

Site Address:
Mountain Mist Cleaning Service
15855 Wood Road
Riverside, CA 92508

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 7659, Moreno Valley, CA 92552

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7349

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/02/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/06/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362240822

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			3		4
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$250	$0	$3,250
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$250	$0	$3,250
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	07/28/1995	08/11/1995	$50	$50	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	342 A	07/28/1995	07/28/1995	$100	$100	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	14304 A	07/28/1995	07/28/1995	$100	$100	$0	-
4.	02001	Serious	4848 A	07/28/1995	07/28/1995	$3,000	$3,000	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170382022

Event: 08/25/1994

Employee's arm injured in explosion

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on August 25, 1994, Employee #1, of Mountain Mist Cleaning Services, was cutting a piece of steel using an electric saw. It was approximately 90 degrees that afternoon. Sparks generated from the cutting flew into the air and landed on an empty vehicle gas tank stored under a tree 8 to 10 ft away. The gas tank exploded, and Employee #1's left arm was injured and later surgically amputated. He was hospitalized for 13 days.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, ELECTRIC SAW, EXPLOSION, SPARK, ARM, TANK, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119895761			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Janitors and cleaners

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