Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119831105 - United States Gypsum

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 119831105

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 01/31/1996

Site Address:
United States Gypsum
9306 Sorenson Avenue
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3275

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/06/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/29/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361366024

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170903595

Event: 01/24/1996

Employee injured after inhaling dry cement while off loading

Employee #1, of Apex Bulk Commodities, was unloading dry powder cement from a bulk trailer when a transfer line became clogged. As he tried to unclog the line, he inadvertently dumped cement over his face and inhaled the dry powder. Employee #1 had attempted to tighten the wing nuts under pressure; this was contrary to the rules of Apex Bulk Commodities and to the contractual guidelines, as established by U.S. Gypsum.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, MAINTENANCE, CEMENT POWDER, WORK RULES, INHALATION, CLOGGED, OFF LOADING, SPILL, POWDER, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119831105			Hospitalized injury	Other	Truck drivers, heavy

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