Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126207695 - Acme Vial & Glass Co. Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 126207695

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 02/07/1997

Site Address:
Acme Vial & Glass Co. Inc.
1601 Commerce Way
Paso Robles, CA 93446

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3231

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/26/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/15/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362153793

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$1,125	$0	$0	$785	$0	$1,910
Current Penalty	$1,125	$0	$0	$785	$0	$1,910
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	5143 A05	03/06/1997	04/08/1997	$335	$335	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	5417 B	03/06/1997	03/10/1997	$450	$450	$0	-
3.	02001	Serious	4002 A	03/06/1997	04/08/1997	$1,125	$1,125	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201090503

Event: 02/06/1997

Employee burned when lacquer thinner ignites

At approximately 6:15 a.m. on February 6, 1997, Employee #1, of Acme Vial & Glass Company Inc., was using lacquer thinner to clean an exit chute on a vial forming machine. He had the flammable liquid in a butter container near a flame on the machine when the vapors caught on fire. Employee #1 pulled back, spilling the liquid out of the container and onto himself. He caught on fire and sustained burns on his face, wrist, and shoulder. These areas were exposed and were not covered with material as was the rest of his body.

Keywords: BURN, LACQUER THINNER, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FIRE, CLEANING FLUID, SPILL, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126207695			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machinery maintenance occupations

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