Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115751448 - Pacific Pure Aid Company

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 115751448

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 01/24/1992

Site Address:
Pacific Pure Aid Company
619 S Fir St
Medford, OR 97501

Mailing Address:
Po Box 157, Silverton, OR 97381

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2032

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/02/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/03/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	74460874	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$150
Current Penalty	$150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$150
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	Serious	19100219 E03 I	04/10/1992	01/24/1992	$75	$75	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100219 C02 I	04/10/1992	01/24/1992	$75	$75	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 710764

Event: 01/24/1992

Employee's arm injured by high pressure water and chlorine

Employee #1 was using a two-handed high pressure water cleaning wand to clean a food dryer. The nozzle was delivering about 1,500 psi at 3 gallons per minute. Employee #1 was standing on an elevated metal catwalk trying to wash an elbow that was approximately one foot in diameter. When he placed one foot on the elbow to hold it and began to wash it, he fell down. Employee #1 attempted to catch himself with his left hand, and in the process triggered the spray nozzle, which lacerated his left wrist. The pressure cut through the skin, damaging tissue and ligaments and injecting a 1 percent chlorine solution into the surrounding tissue. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: CLEANING, CHLORINE, LACERATION, HIGH PRESSURE, WATER HOSE, LOST CONTROL, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, CHEMICAL, UNSTABLE POSITION, WRIST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115751448			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Laborers, except construction

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