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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112172358 - Special Devices, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Special Devices, Incorporated
16830 Placerita Canyon Rd
Santa Clarita, CA 91321
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2892
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/07/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/02/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361363633 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $8,150 |
| Current Penalty | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $8,150 |
| 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. | 01001 | Other | 5194 F04 B | 01/11/1994 | 01/21/1994 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 5329 B | 01/11/1994 | 10/27/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 5328 K | 01/11/1994 | 10/27/1993 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 5329 J | 01/11/1994 | 10/28/1993 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At about 10:30 a.m. on October 27, 1993, Employee #1, a chemist at a pyrotechnics and explosive ordnance facility, was preparing to screen a powder explosive material through a sieve for uniform size. He placed two spoonfuls of zirconium potassium perchlorate (ZPP) into a sieve and returned the remaining portion, about 2 pounds in a plastic container to an adjacent mixing bay. Employee #1 returned to his work station, which is designed so that the employee stands inside the building and performs the screening task on a shelf outside the building. The task and the employee are separated by a steel wall with two hand access openings. When Employee #1 reached into the right opening, the ZPP powder exploded, seriously injuring his right hand and arm.
Keywords: EXPLOSIVES, EXPLOSION, ARM, POWDER, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112172358 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Chemists, except biochemists |