Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112065024 - Kosmo Pharmacy Inc. Dba K.M.Lee Laboratories

Inspection Information - Office: Riverside District Office

Inspection Nr: 112065024

Report ID: 0950634

Date Opened: 06/06/1991

Site Address:
Kosmo Pharmacy Inc. Dba K.M.Lee Laboratories
10823 Shoemaker Ave.
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2834

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/26/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/28/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361301815

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$250	$0	$2,250
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$250	$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	Other	461 C	08/28/1991	08/28/1991	$250	$250	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	5174 H	08/28/1991	08/28/1991	$2,000	$2,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170190698

Event: 06/06/1991

One employee killed, another hospitalized during explosion

At approximately 1:20 p.m. on June 6, 1991, an explosion occurred at the granulator in a wet blend area. Employee #1 was killed. His hands were also amputated by the explosion. Employee #2 suffered dust inhalation. The fire department, county HazMat, and other agencies responded to the accident. Sodium chlorite (NaClO2), CAS# 7758-19-2, was found to be in use at the work site. DOSH found and cited the employer for a serious violation of T8CCR 5174(h), which carries a $1,400 penalty. The employer was also cited for a regulatory violation of T8CCR 461(c), which has a $250 penalty.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, DUST, WORK RULES, INHALATION, EXPLOSION, HAND, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112065024			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	112065024			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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