Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120223177 - Lapco Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office
Site Address:
Lapco Inc
471 W Imperial Hwy
La Habra, CA 90631
Mailing Address:
1107 E Lincoln Ave Ste 102, Orange, CA 92865
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5013
NAICS: 441310/Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/18/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/21/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362471898 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $28,350 | $0 | $0 | $5,225 | $0 | $33,575 |
| Current Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $5,225 | $0 | $17,825 |
| 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 | Other | 342 A | 11/18/2003 | 11/21/2003 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | W - Empr Withdrew | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5194 G08 | 11/18/2003 | 11/21/2003 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 5166 B01 | 11/18/2003 | 11/21/2003 | $12,600 | $15,750 | $0 | 12/08/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 5194 E01 | 11/18/2003 | 11/21/2003 | $0 | $12,600 | $0 | 12/08/2003 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:30 a.m. on July 28, 2003, Employee #1 with Lapco, Inc. was cutting the top off of an empty 55-gallon drum with a hand-held oxy/acetylene torch. Vapors from the ethyl alcohol previously in the drum ignited, and the drum lifted off the ground. A coworker found Employee #1 on fire, used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire, and then transported him to a LaHabra clinic. Employee #1 was subsequently hospitalized at UCI Burn Clinic in Orange, CA, for treatment of second- and third-degree burns to his head, neck, shoulders and arm.
Keywords: BURN, OXYGEN, HEAD, VAPOR, ACETYLENE TORCH, ACETYLENE, DRUM, FIRE, TORCH, NECK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120223177 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Automobile mechanics |