Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102380649 - Pease & Curren Reliable Recovery, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco

Inspection Nr: 102380649

Report ID: 0931400

Date Opened: 03/21/1989

Site Address:
Pease & Curren Reliable Recovery, Inc.
1315 N. Brasher Street
Anaheim, CA 92807

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3339

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/20/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/19/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360458079

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
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.	01001A	Serious	19101200 E01	04/26/1989	06/01/1989	$1,000	$1,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19101200 G01	04/26/1989	06/01/1989	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 766378

Event: 03/21/1989

Employee killed when dried precious metal sludge explodes

Employee #1 was handling sludge from waste silver nitric acid that had been being air dried outdoors for several days in preparation for further processing to remove the metal. The sludge exploded violently, killing him. Apparently, the dried sludge became a heat- and shock-sensitive explosive, which went off when Employee #1 was moving the tray of material. The employer is in the business of processing and reclaiming precious metals from industrial wastes.

Keywords: HEAT, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL REACTION, NITRIC ACID, SLUDGE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102380649			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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