Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313168825 - 99 Cents Only Store

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 313168825

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 01/11/2011

Site Address:
99 Cents Only Store
2180 Harbor Blvd
Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Mailing Address:
4000 Union Pacific Avenue, City Of Commerce, CA 90023

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5331

NAICS: 452990/All Other General Merchandise Stores

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/30/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/14/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102604642

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			5		7
Current Violations	2			5		7
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$2,195	$0	$20,195
Current Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$2,195	$0	$20,195
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
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	07/05/2011	07/08/2011	$560	$560	$0	07/19/2011	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	23400016 B	07/05/2011	07/08/2011	$280	$280	$0	07/19/2011	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	4650 E	07/05/2011	07/08/2011	$420	$420	$0	07/19/2011	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Other	5532 A	07/05/2011	07/08/2011	$560	$560	$0	07/19/2011	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01005	Other	6151 C04	07/05/2011	08/07/2011	$375	$375	$0	07/19/2011	F - Formal Settlement
6.	02001	Serious	5141 A	07/05/2011	07/08/2011	$9,000	$9,000	$0	07/19/2011	F - Formal Settlement
7.	03001	Serious	5146 A	07/05/2011	07/08/2011	$9,000	$9,000	$0	07/19/2011	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202553194

Event: 01/11/2011

Employee Suffers Carbon Monoxide Overexposure

On January 11, 2011, Employee #1, an assistant store manager was working at a retail store. A storm had caused a power outage in the area. In an attempt to restore power to the store, Employee #1 started a 7,500 watt gasoline-powered portable generator. The generator was located in the back storeroom of the store, where Employee #1 remained to monitor its operation. There was no forced air to dilute the gases, nor was there any exhaust ventilation to prevent exposure, resulting in the release of harmful carbon monoxide gases. A store customer identified an alarming odor and contacted emergency services to report the accumulation of the noxious gas. Sampling was performed by the local fire department and high levels of carbon monoxide were detected. Subsequently, Employee #1 was taken to Orange Coast Memorial Hospital, where she was hospitalized and treated for overexposure to carbon monoxide. She remained there for five days.

Keywords: CONFINED SPACE, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE, ELECTRIC GENERATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313168825			Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Managers and administrators, n.e.c

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