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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305474637 - Tyrone Bennett Dba Bennett Custom Painting
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Tyrone Bennett Dba Bennett Custom Painting
276 St Joseph Ave
Long Beach, CA 90803
Mailing Address:
2566 West 234th Street, Torrance, CA 90505
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1721
NAICS: 238320/Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/27/2004
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362406027 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,150 |
| Current Penalty | $3,150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,150 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 1935 C | 01/27/2004 | 01/30/2004 | $3,150 | $3,150 | $0 | 07/27/2004 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:00 p.m. on November 14, 2003, the owner of a painting company and a licensed contractor doing business as a sole owner, and Employee #1, a helper, were working in a single-family residence that was being remodeled. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 and the company owner were doing a final clean up of the floor of a basement room, using 2 gallons of lacquer thinner, a flammable liquid. They had previously stripped the old coating off the floor using paint remover. The room measured approximately 17-ft-by-17-ft and was 7-ft high. A natural gas fired water heater in a utility room adjacent to the room ignited the vapors, which flashed back into the larger basement room. The company owner suffered burns and later died of his injuries. Employee #1 had been by an exit door when the flash back occurred, and escaped with minor burns to a thumb. Employee #1 was not hospitalized. (Original narrative does not list the owner as a fatality.)
Keywords: BURN, LACQUER THINNER, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, LACQUER, CLEANING, FIRE, PAINTER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305474637 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Helpers, construction trades |