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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125571786 - Jennings Technology
Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office
Site Address:
Jennings Technology
970 Mclaughlin Ave
San Jose, CA 95122
Mailing Address:
970 Mclaughlin Ave Att:Brian Mcmahon, San Jose, CA 95122
Union Status: Union
SIC:3629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/24/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/20/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362213878 | ||
| Complaint | 78037348 | Yes | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $5,560 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $5,560 |
| 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 | 5194 E01 | 02/11/1997 | 03/16/1997 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5144 C | 02/11/1997 | 03/16/1997 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3203 A01 | 02/11/1997 | 03/16/1997 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 5162 A | 02/11/1997 | 02/14/1997 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 04001 | Serious | 3382 A | 02/11/1997 | 02/14/1997 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was attempting to re-weld a lifting point on a brazing furnace cover. He was using a tig welder to build up an attachment point on the cover when an explosion occurred. Its force lifted the furnace cover and propelled it into Employee #1's face and body, knocking him unconscious, slightly fracturing his upper jaw and loosening three of his teeth. There were no witnesses to the incident, and Employee #1 does not remember any of it. The furnace had apparently not been evacuated completely of gaseous hydrogen, and this may have triggered the explosion.
Keywords: HYDROGEN, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, WORK RULES, WELDER, WELDING, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, CHEMICAL VAPOR, FLYING OBJECT, FACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125571786 | Occupation Not Listed |