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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112154836 - California Water Service Company
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
California Water Service Company
Ferguson & Vail
Montebello, CA 90640
Mailing Address:
1720 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95112
Union Status: Union
SIC:4941
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/30/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/06/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361350218 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01003 | Other | 5194 E01 A | 10/30/1991 | 11/15/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01005 | Other | 5144 F01 | 10/30/1991 | 12/02/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01006 | Other | 5144 D02 | 10/30/1991 | 11/27/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01008 | Other | 5162 A | 10/30/1991 | 12/02/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was replacing a chlorine compressed gas cylinder for chlorinating water for a utility services company. The employee had to remove a chlorinator from the old chlorine cylinder and attach the chlorinator to a new cylinder. The chlorinator has a feed tube and a vent tube. The vent tube normally leads up through the roof of the shack and vents to the outside. Employee #1 removed the chlorinator, then inadvertently pulled down the vent tube from the roof. The vent tube tail end was lying on the floor just outside the entrance to the shack. When the employee energized the cylinder, he noticed the vent tube on the floor. He reached to pick it up, causing an increase in pressure within the tube and forcing the chlorine out. Employee #1 inhaled the vapors and became ill. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, VAPOR, CYLINDER, VENTING, INHALATION, CHLORINE, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112154836 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |