Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112229885 - Ross Chemical Associates

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 112229885

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 05/05/1994

Site Address:
Ross Chemical Associates
260 East Kruse Avenue
Monrovia, CA 91016

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8999

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/05/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/13/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362260481

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			6		8
Current Violations	1			5		6
Initial Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$1,250	$0	$7,250
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$750	$0	$750
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	3203 A01	09/13/1994	09/30/1994	$125	$250	$0	10/05/1994	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	3241 A	09/13/1994	09/30/1994	$125	$250	$0	10/05/1994	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Other	3210 A	09/13/1994	09/30/1994	$125	$250	$0	10/05/1994	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01004	Other	3660 A	09/13/1994	09/30/1994	$125	$250	$0	10/05/1994	J - ALJ Decision
5.	01005	Other	3328 G	09/13/1994	09/30/1994	$0	$0	$0	10/05/1994	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
6.	01006	Other	461 A	09/13/1994	09/30/1994	$250	$250	$0	10/05/1994	W - Empr Withdrew
7.	02001	Serious	3381 E	09/13/1994	09/30/1994	$0	$3,000	$0	10/05/1994	J - ALJ Decision
8.	03001	Serious	3314 A	09/13/1994	09/30/1994	$0	$3,000	$0	10/05/1994	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170738702

Event: 05/03/1994

Employee's scalp injured when hair caught in blender shaft

At about 8:45 a.m. on May 3, 1994, Employee #1, of Ross Chemical Associates Inc., was operating a blender (serial #775-10/5-535) that was located inside the mixing room and had underneath it an open drum/container that measured 21 in. by 3 ft. deep and contained the rotating shaft. The machine operates on three phase power 240 volts AC supply. No one was inside the room when the accident occurred, but Employee #1's hair became entangled with the rotating shaft of a blender during cleanup. She suffered a scalp injury and was initially transported to Huntington Memorial Hospital. She was then transported to USC Medical Center for treatment. Power supply to the machine was on at the time of the accident and her hair was not confined with a hairnet.

Keywords: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, HAIR, ROTATING SHAFT, SCALP, WORK RULES, CLEANING, MIXER, LOCKOUT, ENTANGLED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112229885			Hospitalized injury	Other	Mixing and blending machine operators

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