Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300800166 - Incotec

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 300800166

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 09/06/2000

Site Address:
Incotec
1347 Poole St
Mojave, CA 93501

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3479

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 09/06/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/29/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362281859

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$205	$0	$14,605
Current Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$205	$0	$14,605
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	10/03/2000	11/05/2000	$205	$205	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	5174 B	10/03/2000	10/23/2000	$14,400	$14,400	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201082518

Event: 04/04/2000

Employee injured when burned while cutting metal parts

On April 4, 2000, Employee #1 was working outside, cutting all-thread with a chop saw. There was a trash can located directly below the saw, and the can was partially filled with sawdust. Sparks from the metal cutting operation entered the can and ignited the sawdust. The resulting fire was similar to a slow explosion, and with the fairly strong wind that was blowing at the time, Employee #1 was almost instantly engulfed in flames. The company had no safety training records which would indicate that Employee #1 had been trained in fire control or combustible dust hazards. The employer admitted that no safety training had been done recently. Employee #1 was cutting metal parts with a saw when the fire occurred, causing serious first, second, and third degree burns. Employee #1 was transported to the Sherman Oaks Burn Center in the Los Angeles area and was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, SAWDUST, FIRE, METAL SAW, SPARK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300800166			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machinery maintenance occupations

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