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Inspection: 112202916 - Fluorochem, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 112202916
Report ID: 0950644
Date Opened: 07/16/1990

Site Address:
Fluorochem, Inc.
680 S. Ayon Ave.
Azusa, CA 91702

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8731

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/18/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/11/1996

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361059645
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 5 12 18
Current Violations 1 5 12 18
Initial Penalty $900 $80,000 $0 $435 $0 $81,335
Current Penalty $900 $80,000 $0 $435 $0 $81,335
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 3220 A 12/28/1990 01/29/1990 $75 $75 $0 -  
2. 01002 Other 3279 D12 12/28/1990 01/29/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01003 Other 23400024 12/28/1990 01/29/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01004 Other 3362 D 12/28/1990 01/29/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 01005 Other 3216 B01 12/28/1990 01/29/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 01006 Other 3661 C 12/28/1990 01/29/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 01007 Other 3660 A 12/28/1990 01/29/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  
8. 01008 Other 3320 12/28/1990 01/29/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  
9. 01009 Other 3627 G 12/28/1990 01/29/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  
10. 01010 Other 5162 B 12/28/1990 01/29/1991 $300 $300 $0 -  
11. 01011 Other 14308 A 12/28/1990 01/29/1991 $30 $30 $0 -  
12. 01012 Other 342 A 12/28/1990 01/29/1991 $30 $30 $0 -  
13. 02001 Serious 5167 C 12/28/1990 01/29/1991 $900 $900 $0 -  
14. 03001 Willful 5176 A 12/28/1990 01/29/1991 $18,000 $18,000 $0 -  
15. 04001 Willful 5176 B 12/28/1990 01/29/1991 $8,000 $8,000 $0 -  
16. 05001 Willful 5194 H02 E 12/28/1990 01/29/1991 $18,000 $18,000 $0 -  
17. 06001 Willful 5194 D05 C 12/28/1990 01/29/1991 $18,000 $18,000 $0 -  
18. 07001 Willful 3400 A 12/28/1990 01/29/1991 $18,000 $18,000 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170182208
Event: 07/11/1990
EMPLOYEE INJURED IN UNSTABLE CHEMICAL EXPLOSION

THE COMPANY WAS PERFORMING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGHLY UNSTABLE SUBSTANCE CALLED CUBONE, ATTEMPTING TO EXTRACT THE RESULTING HEXANE FROM THIS SUBSTANCE. THERE HAD BEEN A BOIL-OVER THE DAY BEFORE WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING WITH IT, WHICH MADE IT EVEN MORE UNSTABLE. ON JULY 11, 1990, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTRUCTED TO SALVAGE THE SUBSTANCE AND REWORK IT. EMPLOYEE #1 OBJECTED, BUT WAS INSTRUCTED TO DO SO ANYWAY. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED FOR THE FLASK, IT EXPLODED. HE SUSTAINED THE LOSS OF TWO FINGERS AND OTHER SERIOUS INJURIES.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL, HEXANE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 112202916 Hospitalized injury Amputation Occupation not reported
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