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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119863017 - Ecology Chemical Co
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Ecology Chemical Co
5221 Pacific Bl
Huntington Park, CA 90255
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5169
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/28/1994
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/12/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362163040 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 5 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 5 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,250 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $6,450 |
| Current Penalty | $2,055 | $0 | $0 | $550 | $0 | $2,605 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 12/28/1994 | 01/19/1995 | $110 | $225 | $0 | 04/10/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5194 E01 | 12/28/1994 | 01/19/1995 | $110 | $450 | $0 | 04/10/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3362 A | 12/28/1994 | 01/12/1995 | $110 | $150 | $0 | 04/10/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3400 C | 12/28/1994 | 01/12/1995 | $110 | $150 | $0 | 04/10/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 5144 F01 | 12/28/1994 | 01/19/1995 | $110 | $225 | $0 | 04/10/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 6. | 02001 | Serious | 5194 F04 | 12/28/1994 | 01/05/1995 | $375 | $2,250 | $0 | 04/10/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 7. | 03001 | Serious | 5162 A | 12/28/1994 | 01/12/1995 | $560 | $1,125 | $0 | 04/10/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 8. | 04001 | Serious | 5162 C | 12/28/1994 | 01/12/1995 | $560 | $1,125 | $0 | 04/10/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 9. | 05001 | Serious | 3210 A | 12/28/1994 | 01/12/1995 | $560 | $750 | $0 | 04/10/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
On September 2, 1994, the owner of an establishment that sells cleaning and processing compounds used mostly for cleaning and preparation of metals, asked a worker, a mixer, to mix water and sodium nitrite powder to determine solubility. The solution was mixed in a plastic drinking cup and placed on top of a 55-gallon drum in an area described as the experiment area, located next to the exit path leading to the back of the building. Employee #1, who normally does bookkeeping part-time, was leaving the establishment by way of the back exit to take the owner to lunch and to the bank. The worker who earlier mixed the solution was holding the mixed solution in his hand and said, "It looks like lemonade." Employee #1 grabbed the cup out of the mixer's hand and drank the contents. She collapsed and died at the hospital.
Keywords: WORK RULES, POISONING, COMMUNICATION, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119863017 | Fatality | Poisoning(Systemic) | Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks |