Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112059605 - Ecolab Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 112059605

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 09/01/1992

Site Address:
Ecolab Inc
9530 Murray Dr
La Mesa, CA 92041

Mailing Address:
9666 Business Park Ave Ste 102, San Diego, CA 92131

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2841

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/03/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/29/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361366776

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,250
Current Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,250
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	3314 A	09/08/1992	09/23/1992	$2,250	$2,250	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170162655

Event: 08/27/1992

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

AN EMPLOYEE WAS IN A CROUCHED POSITION, HOOKING UP A GAS VALVE FOR A LARGE DISHWASHING MACHINE. THE EMPLOYEE HAD ARRIVED LATE TO HELP A COWORKER RAISE THE WATER TEMPERATURE OF THE DISHWASHER TO 180 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO HAD BEEN TRAINED AND HAD ABOUT 1 YEAR'S EXPERIENCE, WAS NOT ISSUED A PADLOCK TO LOCK OUT THE DISCONNECT FOR THE DISHWASHER. THE COVER TO THE DISCONNECT BOX WAS OPEN, BUT THE DISCONNECT HAD NOT BEEN LOCKED OUT. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS UNAWARE OF THE REQUIREMENT TO LOCK OUT DISCONNECTING MEANS, CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED PART INSIDE THE DISHWASHER. HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND WAS THROWN BACKWARDS ACROSS THE WET FLOOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURY.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, MECHANIC, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112059605			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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