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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125715235 - Meyarrchi Int'L Dba Metro Auto Dismantling
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Meyarrchi Int'L Dba Metro Auto Dismantling
19389 County Rd. 102
Woodland, CA 95776
Mailing Address:
872 Prather Court, Woodland, CA 95776
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5015
NAICS: 441310/Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/04/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/30/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362344038 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| 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 | 10/26/2004 | 10/29/2004 | $750 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/16/2004 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 B01 | 10/26/2004 | 11/29/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/16/2004 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A | 10/26/2004 | 11/29/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/16/2004 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On June 23, 2004 Employee #1, a yardman, had been driving a John Deere excavator to move piles of scrap metal in the back of the dismantling yard for approximately 2 hours when he noticed the fluids were low. Employee #1 stopped the engine and began refilling the diesel. When Employee #1 removed the cap from the radiator, he was burned by the hot water and steam that burst out from the radiator. Employee #1 received burns to his face, neck, arm, and chest. After being burned Employee #1 drove to the office at the front of the yard, from there he was taken to the Woodland Memorial Hospital emergency room. After arriving at the hospital Employee #1 was transferred to the U.C. Davis Burn Center, where he was hospitalized for three nights with second-degree burns.
Keywords: BURN, CHEST, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, SCRAP YARD, STEAM, SCRAP METAL, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY, FACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125715235 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |