Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125741959 - Chico Drain Oil Service Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Chico Drain Oil Service Llc
11226 Midway
Chico, CA 95927
Mailing Address:
1618 W 5th St, Chico, CA 95928
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/09/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/03/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361679988 | ||
| Accident | 361714066 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $60,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $60,750 |
| Current Penalty | $22,950 | $0 | $0 | $13,050 | $0 | $36,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 3203 A07 D | 08/10/2001 | 08/15/2001 | $4,050 | $4,050 | $0 | 10/22/2001 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 5168 B | 08/10/2001 | 08/15/2001 | $18,900 | $18,900 | $0 | 10/22/2001 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 5416 C | 08/10/2001 | 08/15/2001 | $7,000 | $18,900 | $0 | 10/22/2001 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 04001 | Other | 5420 A02 | 08/10/2001 | 08/15/2001 | $6,050 | $18,900 | $0 | 10/22/2001 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a truck driver, was burned from a tank explosion. His employer is a waste oil company. The company picks up waste oil and other waste products and prepares them for shipping or recycling. Employee #1's job was to pick the waste material up using a truck with a vacuum pump to move the material to the tank on the truck. Employee #1 was preparing to vacuum waste from a gasoline tank. The tank was an above ground tank measuring eleven feet four inches in diameter and thirty three feet tall. He was walking up to the open manhole on the side of the tank when suddenly an explosion occurred. Employee #1 was burned over sixty percent of his body. Employee #1 was airlifted to a burn unit in Sacramento, California.
Keywords: BURN, EXPLOSION, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125741959 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Truck drivers, heavy |
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