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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119966976 - Norton Battery Mfg Co
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Norton Battery Mfg Co
2175 South Willow Avenue
Rialto, CA 92376
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 2440, Rialto, CA 92377
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2899
NAICS:
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/29/1993
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/12/1995
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 9 | 10 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 9 | 10 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $250 | $0 | $0 | $525 | $0 | $775 |
| Current Penalty | $250 | $0 | $0 | $525 | $0 | $775 |
| 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 | 5216 D02 | 08/09/1993 | 09/07/1993 | $75 | $75 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5216 F04 A | 08/09/1993 | 08/09/1993 | $50 | $50 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 5216 J01 A | 08/09/1993 | 09/07/1993 | $75 | $75 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 5216 L01 B | 08/09/1993 | 09/07/1993 | $50 | $50 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 5216 E04 A | 08/09/1993 | 08/09/1993 | $50 | $50 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 5216 F03 B | 08/09/1993 | 09/07/1993 | $50 | $50 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 5216 H02 B | 08/09/1993 | 08/09/1993 | $50 | $50 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01008 | Other | 5216 J03 A1 | 08/09/1993 | 08/09/1993 | $75 | $75 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01009 | Other | 5143 A01 | 08/09/1993 | 09/07/1993 | $50 | $50 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02001 | Serious | 5162 A | 08/09/1993 | 08/09/1993 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON MARCH 25, 1993, EMPLOYEE #1, A WATER TREATMENT OPERATOR, WAS ASKED TO DRAIN A 12,000 GALLON TANK THAT CONTAINED CAUSTIC SODA (7% BY WEIGHT OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE, ACCORDING TO THE EMPLOYER). THE AMOUNT OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE IN THE TANK AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS UNKNOWN. THE ONLY PROTECTIVE CLOTHING EMPLOYEE #1 DONNED WAS PROTECTIVE GOGGLES. HE THEN REMOVED THE TANK'S PLUG, WHICH WAS LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK, WITH A CRESCENT WRENCH. THE CAUSTIC SODA GUSHED OUT OF THE OPENING AND SPLASHED EMPLOYEE #1 IN HIS FACE AND SEEPED INTO THE SIDE VENTS OF HIS GOGGLES, BURNING HIS EYES. THE TANK WAS LOCATED IN AN 11-FOOT CEMENT TRENCH, SO EMPLOYEE #1 HAD TO RADIO FOR ASSISTANCE TO GET OUT OF THE TRENCH AND TO A NEARBY (15 TO 25 FEET AWAY) EYE/FACE WASH STATION. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TAKEN TO SAN ANTONIO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A CORNEAL BURN. AT THE TIME OF THIS INSPECTION, THE EMPLOYEE HAD NOT FULLY RECOVERED HIS VISION.
Keywords: EYE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, WORK RULES, TRENCH, CHEMICAL BURN, TANK, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119966976 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Water and sewage treatment plant operators |