Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112162276 - Agra Shell Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 112162276

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 08/12/1992

Site Address:
Agra Shell Co.
4560 E. 26th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90040

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2048

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/15/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/03/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361347412
Complaint	75329029	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			3		4
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$1,050	$0	$4,550
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$1,050	$0	$4,550
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	342 A	10/15/1992	11/15/1992	$350	$350	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	3320	10/15/1992	11/15/1992	$175	$175	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	3203 A	10/15/1992	11/15/1992	$525	$525	$0	-
4.	02001	Serious	5174 A	10/15/1992	10/22/1992	$3,500	$3,500	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170156830

Event: 04/16/1992

Employee's arms burned by ignited combustible dust

On July 16, 1992, Employee #1 opened the chute hatch on attrition mill #3 without spreading apart the burghs. He was attempting to unjam the rotary value feeder above the mill. Combustible dust inside the grinding plate housing ignited and flashed up the chute and out the hatch opening. Employee #1 was standing in front of this opening and was hospitalized with 3rd-degree burns over his arms.

Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, FIRE, JAMMED, ARM, COMBUSTIBLE DUST, MILL--PLANT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112162276			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machine operators, not specified

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