Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310829478 - Browning Contractors Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 310829478

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 03/03/2009

Site Address:
Browning Contractors Inc
Hwy 41 & Cain Drive
Oakhurst, CA 93644

Mailing Address:
5410 E Home Ave, Fresno, CA 93727

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/03/2009

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 08/20/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362060675

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$22,950	$0	$0	$825	$0	$23,775
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,650	$0	$1,650
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	3203 A07 D	04/03/2009	04/16/2009	$825	$825	$0	04/10/2009	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	1511 A	04/03/2009	04/16/2009	$0	$4,950	$0	04/10/2009	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.
3.	03001	Other	5416 C	04/03/2009	04/16/2009	$825	$18,000	$0	04/10/2009	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201492030

Event: 10/30/2008

Employees Receive Burns from a Flash Fire

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on October 30, 2008, Employee #1 and #2 were conducting normal work duties as general laborers for a construction company. One employee was cleaning a section of a leaking propane gas line, while the other stood above the excavation site, when a flash fire occurred. The fire struck both employees, burning them. They were transported to a medical center where they were treated for their burns and hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, EXCAVATION, CLEANING, FIRE, GAS, PIPELINE, GAS LEAK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310829478			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers
2	310829478			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers

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