Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102063385 - Herman Brothers Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Reno 0953210

Inspection Nr: 102063385

Report ID: 0953210

Date Opened: 06/18/1990

Site Address:
Herman Brothers Inc.
523 Front St.
Battle Mountain,, NV 89820

Mailing Address:
758 West 1500 North, Salt Lake City,, UT 64116

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/18/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/24/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360762470
Referral	900762584	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,280
Current Penalty	$1,280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,280
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19101200 H02 III	07/10/1990	07/13/1990	$1,280	$1,280	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 780098

Event: 06/10/1990

Employee's face, neck, and chest burned by sulfuric acid

Employee #1 was transloading sulfuric acid from a rail car to a truck tank trailer with a filler hose set at 35 psi. The hose was secured by a piece of rope, which came loose. The unsecured hose sprayed sulfuric acid under Employee #1's face shield, burning his face, neck, and chest. He was helped to the emergency shower within one minute, then transported by ambulance to the hospital. Employee #1 had not been properly trained on how to handle sulfuric acid.

Keywords: CHEST, PPE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, HOSE, CHEMICAL BURN, FACE, SULFURIC ACID, UNTRAINED, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102063385			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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