Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125699546 - California State University Sacramento

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125699546

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 02/18/2000

Site Address:
California State University Sacramento
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:8221

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/10/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/04/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361497985

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Note
1.	01001	Other	3314 D	04/10/2000	04/13/2000	$0	$0	$0	04/21/2000	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170869093

Event: 11/30/1999

Employee burned when struck by hot water from pipe

At approximately 1:15 p.m. on November 30, 1999, Employee #1, a building service engineer at California State University/Sacramento, was part of a team replacing a ventilation unit in the mechanical room at Santa Clara Hall. The new unit required the relocation of a hot water heating pipe. Before moving the line, Employee #1 went to the central plant, turned off the pump, and closed the valve. He then returned to the site and was cutting the 1 in. thick copper pipe when hot water and steam shot out and struck him on the chest and hands. He was administered first aid by coworkers and then transported by ambulance to UC Davis Medical Center, where he was hospitalized with burns. Employee #1 had not turned off the cold water replacement valve or opened the circulating system to release any pressure in the pipe line system to prevent a backflow.

Keywords: BURN, CHEST, WORK RULES, STEAM, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, PRESSURE RELEASE, HOT WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125699546			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics

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