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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119939171 - Nilavi Corp. Dba Sher-Mar
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Nilavi Corp. Dba Sher-Mar
8755 Remmet Avenue
Chatsworth, CA 91311
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2844
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/23/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362501215 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,350 | $0 | $0 | $435 | $0 | $14,785 |
| Current Penalty | $14,350 | $0 | $0 | $435 | $0 | $14,785 |
| 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 | 342 A | 11/23/1999 | 12/27/1999 | $175 | $175 | $0 | 01/14/2000 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5144 C02 B | 11/23/1999 | 12/27/1999 | $260 | $260 | $0 | 01/14/2000 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 5416 A | 11/23/1999 | 12/03/1999 | $4,200 | $4,200 | $0 | 01/14/2000 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 5417 E | 11/23/1999 | 12/03/1999 | $875 | $875 | $0 | D - Govt Dismissed | ||
| 5. | 04001 | Serious | 5534 B02 | 11/23/1999 | 12/03/1999 | $4,200 | $4,200 | $0 | 01/14/2000 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 6. | 05001 | Serious | 5549 A | 11/23/1999 | 12/03/1999 | $4,200 | $4,200 | $0 | 01/14/2000 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 7. | 06001 | Serious | 3203 A04 | 11/23/1999 | 12/03/1999 | $875 | $875 | $0 | 01/14/2000 | D - Govt Dismissed |
Investigation Summary
In the afternoon of June 14, 1999, Employee #1 was preparing to mix a batch of nail polish working in a room 40 ft by 40 ft with a ventilation system moving 500 cubic feet per minute. He needed to obtain 35 pounds of toluene from a 55-gallon drum. He attempted to bond the pump to the drum using a Number 12 copper wire which was hand twisted onto a spring clip. The toluene was to be transferred to a bucket sitting on a metal scale, neither of which was bonded. A static charge built up and ignited vapors of toluene which had collected on the floor causing and explosion and fire. Employee #1 was severely burned and later died.
Keywords: DRUM, FIRE, TOLUENE, EXPLOSION, BONDING, CHEMICAL BURN, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119939171 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Chemical technicians |