Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120296629 - Flat And Vertical Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 120296629

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 07/09/1997

Site Address:
Flat And Vertical Inc
970 E 236th St
Carson, CA 90746

Mailing Address:
760 N Eckhoff Av, Orange, CA 90746

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/06/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/16/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362027377

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$10,500	$0	$0	$135	$0	$10,635
Current Penalty	$4,400	$0	$0	$135	$0	$4,535
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
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	08/12/1997	09/08/1997	$135	$135	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	1534 A	08/12/1997	08/15/1997	$450	$3,500	$0	10/21/1997	J - ALJ Decision
3.	03001	Serious	1534 B	08/12/1997	08/15/1997	$3,500	$3,500	$0	10/21/1997	J - ALJ Decision
4.	04001	Serious	1935 A	08/12/1997	08/15/1997	$450	$3,500	$0	10/21/1997	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201030665

Event: 06/05/1997

Employee burned in flash fire

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on June 5, 1997, Employee #1 was cutting concrete at a construction site. He reached into the storage cabinet of truck #12 to turn off the water pump for the concrete saw. As he turned the ON/OFF power switch, a spark ignited the flammable vapors within the cabinet generated by the storage of open, 5-gallon gas cans. A flash fire ensued, and Employee #1 sustained third-degree burns to his right arm, chest, and face. Paramedics transported him to the Torrance Memorial Burn Center.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, SPARK, FACE, GASOLINE, GAS CAN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120296629			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers

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