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Inspection: 119892743 - Tohshin Trading Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 119892743
Report ID: 0950633
Date Opened: 09/15/1994

Site Address:
Tohshin Trading Inc
Hwy 78 & 35th Ave
Blythe, CA 92225

Mailing Address:
608 E Hobson Way, Blythe, CA 92225

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0722

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/15/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/11/1995

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362241341

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170732432
Event: 05/20/1994
Employee injured when ammonia tank explodes

At approximately 6:15 p.m. on May 20, 1994, Employees #1 and #2 were opening an ammonia tank, #A1012. Employee #1 was attempting to open the valve when the tank exploded. Employee #2 was approximately 20 feet away from the tank when he was overcome by an ammonia cloud. He received burns to his face and chest and was hospitalized for five days. Employee #1 was not injured.

Keywords: AMMONIA, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, VALVE, CHEMICAL BURN, SKIN, CHEMICAL VAPOR, FACE, TANK

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 119892743 Non Hospitalized injury Burn(Chemical) Occupation not reported
2 119892743 Hospitalized injury Burn(Chemical) Occupation not reported
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