Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315070334 - Summerfield Apartments

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 315070334

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 07/19/2011

Site Address:
Summerfield Apartments
4620 W. Douglas Ave
Visalia, CA 93291

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:6531

NAICS: 531210/Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/19/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/03/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101083699

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201495611

Event: 03/28/2011

Worker Is Burned When Paint Primer Ignites from Pilot Light

At approximately 2:30 p.m. on March 28, 2011, Employee #1, a 39-year-old male with Summerfield Apartments, was spraying an area under a water heater with a paint primer OKilza to kill mold and fungal growth underneath the water heater. Employee #1 did not shut off the pilot light which caused fire flash back with the open flame of the pilot light and the flammable vapor spay stream of the paint. Employee #1 suffered superficial first and second degree burns to his face, neck, and upper extremities. Employee #1 was transported to the Emergency Department of Community Regional Community Medical Center-Fresno via ambulance, where he was treated for his superficial burns. He was discharged home on March 29, 2011 in stable condition.

Keywords: BURN, PILOT LIGHT, SHOULDER, FIRE, SPRAY PAINTING, NECK, ARM, TOXIC FUMES, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315070334			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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