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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125590240 - Carpenter Parmatech
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Carpenter Parmatech
2221 Pine View Way
Petaluma,, CA 94954
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2899
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/11/1998
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/20/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362134363 | ||
| Referral | 902472885 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,675 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,675 |
| Current Penalty | $4,675 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,675 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 3203 A07 D | 12/11/1998 | 12/16/1998 | $935 | $935 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3203 A04 B | 12/11/1998 | 12/16/1998 | $935 | $935 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3328 A | 12/11/1998 | 12/16/1998 | $935 | $935 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 5416 C | 12/11/1998 | 12/16/1998 | $935 | $935 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 05001 | Serious | 5469 A | 12/11/1998 | 12/16/1998 | $935 | $935 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On December 5, 1998, Employees #1 and #2 were working on a CM hydrogen furnace that had jammed when the furnace exploded. They sustained flash burns to their faces and were taken to the emergency room at Petaluma Valley Hospital, where they were treated and released later the same day. The retrieval tool they were using was not suitable for servicing a hydrogen furnace, and may have been the ignition source for the explosion. The furnace had not been purged for 10 hours, as required by the manufacturer.
Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, HYDROGEN, WORK RULES, JAMMED, EXPLOSION, PURGING, FACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125590240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Industrial engineering technicians | ||
| 2 | 125590240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Industrial engineering technicians |