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Inspection Information - Office: Ca Los Angeles | ||||
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| Nr: 126054618 | Report ID: 0950641 | Open Date: 08/13/1997 | ||
| Washington Auto Center | ||||
| 2522 W. Washington Bl. Los Angeles, CA 90018 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 7538/General Automotive Repair Shops | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 09/16/1997 | |
| Close Case: | 09/13/2010 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 362563942 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $625 | $0 | $625 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $625 | $0 | $625 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 342 A | 09/16/1997 | 09/19/1997 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 09/16/1997 | 10/07/1997 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3400 C | 09/16/1997 | 10/07/1997 | $125 | $125 | $0 | - | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 170609622 | Event: 08/04/1997 | Employee Burned In Gasoline Explosion | ||||
| At 9:45 a.m. on August 4, 1997, Employee #1 was inspecting a car's engine that had died. To check the fuel line pressure, he disconnected a gasoline line and put in a pressure gauge. With the engine running, he got in the car and stepped on the gas pedal to evaluate the pressure. He then got out to read the pressure gauge under the hood. He found no pressure but instead that a tube had come off and that gasoline was flowing out. He tried to hold the gasoline in by squeezing the rubber or plastic tube, calling to a coworker to come and turn off the engine. There was an explosion and fire, and Employee #1 sustained second-degree burns on both lower arms and first-degree burns on his neck and head. He was hospitalized until August 12, 1997. | ||||||
| Keywords: burn, head, repair, automotive repair, flammable liquid, fire, explosion, automobile, neck, gasoline | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 126054618 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Automobile mechanics | ||