Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112070891 - Betz

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 112070891

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 11/22/1991

Site Address:
Betz
3154 E Harcourt St
Compton, CA 90221

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5191

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 01/03/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/10/1992

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	3203 A07	01/03/1992	01/03/1992	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	5143 A05	01/03/1992	02/03/1992	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170189013

Event: 11/04/1991

Employees suffer chemical exposure from spill

Employee #1 was operating an industrial truck and moving tote bins full of chemical product to a new area. He placed a full tote bin into the tote bin cradle, not knowing that the cradle is used only for empty tote bins. Due to the extra weight, the cradle support failed, tipping the tote bin over on its side. The lid of the bin opened and released the chemical product. Employee #1 then tried to shut the lid and his clothing was splashed with the chemical products. Employee #2, the supervisor, observed this and immediately took Employee #1 to the emergency eyewash/shower to rinse him off. Employee #2 was also exposed to the chemical vapors. Both employees sustained eye irritation and were sent to L.B. Memorial Hospital for observation. They were released back to work that day. Employee #1's use of the wrong equipment appears to be a training failure on the employer's part.

Keywords: CLOTHING, EYE, WORK RULES, SPILL, OVEREXPOSURE, UNTRAINED, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112070891			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Helpers, mechanics and repairers
2	112070891			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Management related occupations, n.e.c.

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