Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1579771.015 - Valley Wide Engineering & Construction, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 1579771.015

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 02/23/2022

Site Address:
Valley Wide Engineering & Construction, Inc.
300 Falcon Street
Wilmington, CA 90744

Mailing Address:
82740 Trona Road, Trona, CA 93562

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 811310/Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/15/2022

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/26/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	1869263	Yes	Yes
Accident	1868662
Inspection	1579780	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$450	$0	$450
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$450	$0	$450
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3314(D)	08/15/2022		$450	$450	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 147616.015

Event: 02/16/2022

Employee is burned by heated solution released from pipe

At 10:15 a.m. on February 16, 2022, Employee #1 was removing a flange from an overhead pipe as part of a multi-employer pipe replacement project. He was not aware that a different pipe line had been locked out. A heated slurry solution of boric acid and zinc oxide was released from the pipe he was working on, causing burns to his body. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat his burn injuries.

Keywords: Burn, Communication, Pipe, Pipeline, Refinery, Solution

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1579771.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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