Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120069257 - Ventura Roofing Company

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 120069257

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 06/02/1993

Site Address:
Ventura Roofing Company
22 Carriage Square
Oxnard, CA 93030

Mailing Address:
3450 Ventura Road, Ventura, CA 93003

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/21/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/17/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362159097

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$50	$0	$50
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$50	$0	$50
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	1511 B	06/24/1993	06/25/1993	$50	$50	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170737795

Event: 07/13/1994

THREE EMPLOYEES INJURED IN GAS EXPLOSION AND FIRE

At 3:00 p.m. on July 13, 1994, Employees #1 and #2 were working in a trench to tie-over a new plastic pipe main to an exiting gas pipe main. Employee #3 was assisting from top side on the street. Employee #1 had cut the pipe without pinching off the pipe. Gas came out of the cut pipe and ignited, which resulted in a fire and explosion. Employees #1 and #2 were able to get out of the trench before the fire and explosion occurred. All three were taken to Pleasant Valley Hospital by paramedic ambulance. Employee #2 was admitted to Sherman Oaks Burn Center on July 14 in Sherman Oaks, California.

Keywords: BURN, FIRE, EXPLOSION, GAS LEAK, PIPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120069257	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Construction trades, n.e.c.
2	120069257	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Construction trades, n.e.c.
3	120069257	Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers

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