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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119839496 - Allied Signal Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Allied Signal Inc
850 S. Sepulveda Bl.
El Segundo, CA 90245
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2833
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/19/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/21/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362007239 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 3383 A | 11/24/1993 | 11/30/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 a.m., on June 16, 1993, Employee #1, of Allied Signal, was putting a fitting on an airline/waterline on the ground below the Genetron process plant in El Segundo, CA. A chemical reaction occurred in the hydrogen fluoride (HF) recycle flowmeter #FE-470 (micromotion), releasing hydrochloric acid that spilled on Employee #1. He was admitted to Centinella Hospital, Inglewood, CA, with chemical burns to the head and neck. Employee #1 had not been provided personal protective equipment for protection against chemical releases.
Keywords: HEAD, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, PPE, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, WORK RULES, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL BURN, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119839496 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |