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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119933166 - Aes Placerita, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Aes Placerita, Inc.
20885 Placerita Canyon Rd.
Newhall, CA 91321
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/22/1993
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/26/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361363864 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,750 | $0 | $0 | $1,260 | $0 | $4,010 |
| Current Penalty | $2,750 | $0 | $0 | $1,260 | $0 | $4,010 |
| 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 | 01/22/1993 | 02/26/1993 | $135 | $135 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5144 D02 | 01/22/1993 | 02/26/1993 | $135 | $135 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 5144 D04 | 01/22/1993 | 02/26/1993 | $305 | $305 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 4650 E | 01/22/1993 | 02/26/1993 | $135 | $135 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 5194 H02 | 01/22/1993 | 02/26/1993 | $550 | $550 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Serious | 3220 B | 01/22/1993 | 02/26/1993 | $1,375 | $1,375 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 03001 | Serious | 5144 G | 01/22/1993 | 02/26/1993 | $1,375 | $1,375 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE AT AN ELECTRIC UTILITY PLANT WAS MAKING HIS EVENING ROUNDS WHEN HE NOTICED A STREAM OF WATER SHOOTING 40 FEET IN THE AIR FROM A BROKEN RECIRCULATION LINE. A 0.5-INCH POLYVINYL CHLORIDE NIPPLE ON THE HYDROGEN CHLORIDE PUMP HAD BROKEN AND CAUSED THE LEAK. THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE CONTROL ROOM; AND, AS HE CAME BACK OUTSIDE THE ROOM, HE WAS EXPOSED TO HYDROGEN CHLORIDE VAPOR. WITHOUT DONNING A RESPIRATOR, HE THEN WENT TO THE MAIN ACTUATOR VALVE OF THE HYDROGEN CHLORIDE TANK. WHILE HE WAS TURNING THE VALVE, HE AGAIN INHALED HYDROGEN CHLORIDE VAPOR, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO BECOME NAUSEATED, TO VOMIT, AND TO BECOME SHORT OF BREATH. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED BY AN EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIAN AND WAS RELEASED THE SAME DAY.
Keywords: LEAK, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, INHALATION, NAUSEA, ELEC UTILITY WORK, RESPIRATOR, VOMIT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119933166 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Industrial engineering technicians |