Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112115167 - Certified Grocers Inc - Dairy Products Division

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 112115167

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 08/14/1990

Site Address:
Certified Grocers Inc - Dairy Products Division
3626 11th Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90018

Mailing Address:
1626 11th Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90018

Union Status: Union

SIC:2026

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/27/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/31/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361064249

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170158430

Event: 08/08/1990

Employee suffers chemical splash to eyes

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on August 8, 1990, Employee #1, regional manager for Shepard Brothers, Inc., was checking out a cleaning-in-plant (cip) system at Certified Grocers of California Ltd. When Employee #1 made an adjustment on the Hydroclean 300 feedline, the cleaning compound, which was composed of sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, and sodium hypochlorite, splashed into his eyes, causing severe burns and abrasions. 911 was called and paramedics took Employee #1 to Brotman Medical Center, Culver City, where he was treated and released.

Keywords: SODIUM HYDROXIDE, PPE, WORK RULES, ABRASION, CHEMICAL BURN, BURN, EYE, MAINTENANCE, SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, CLEANING FLUID

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112115167					Occupation Not Listed

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