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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120047345 - Tic The Industrial Company
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Tic The Industrial Company
324 W El Segundo Blvd.
El Segundo, CA 90245
Mailing Address:
21600 S Vermont Ave., Torrance, CA 90502
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/09/1994
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/01/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361323090 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 12 | 17 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 12 | 13 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,430 | $4,500 | $0 | $5,165 | $0 | $18,095 |
| Current Penalty | $1,405 | $0 | $0 | $5,705 | $0 | $7,110 |
| 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 | 1509 A | 11/09/1994 | 11/30/1994 | $375 | $450 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5157 F | 11/09/1994 | 11/30/1994 | $375 | $450 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 5157 G04 | 11/09/1994 | 11/30/1994 | $375 | $450 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 1509 A | 11/09/1994 | 11/15/1994 | $0 | $450 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | W - Empr Withdrew | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 5144 C | 11/09/1994 | 11/15/1994 | $560 | $675 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 5144 F03 | 11/09/1994 | 11/15/1994 | $465 | $560 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 5157 D08 | 11/09/1994 | 11/30/1994 | $375 | $450 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 8. | 01008 | Other | 5157 E02 | 11/09/1994 | 11/30/1994 | $185 | $225 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 9. | 01009 | Other | 5157 E05 A | 11/09/1994 | 11/30/1994 | $280 | $335 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 10. | 01010 | Other | 5157 E06 | 11/09/1994 | 11/30/1994 | $280 | $335 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 11. | 01011 | Other | 5194 E01 A | 11/09/1994 | 11/30/1994 | $0 | $335 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 12. | 01012 | Other | 5194 H02 E | 11/09/1994 | 11/30/1994 | $375 | $450 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 13. | 02001 | Other | 5157 D03 B | 11/09/1994 | 11/15/1994 | $1,125 | $1,685 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 14. | 03001 | Other | 5157 D03 B | 11/09/1994 | 11/21/1994 | $935 | $2,250 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 15. | 04001 | Serious | 5157 G02 | 11/09/1994 | 11/21/1994 | $1,405 | $1,685 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 16. | 05001 | Serious | 5157 K03 | 11/09/1994 | 11/21/1994 | $0 | $2,810 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 17. | 06001 | Willful | 5157 E01 | 11/09/1994 | 11/15/1994 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on May 13, 1994, Employees #1, #2, and #3 sustained serious discomfort attributed to ammonia exposure combined with heat stress. At the time of the accident, the employees were in a permit-required confined space, the hot box of a precipitator at a refinery, where the employer was doing contract work. Employee #1, a helper, was standing outside the hot box in a nonpermit-required confined space and wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus escape pack. Employee #2, a structural welder, was welding inside the hot box, along with two other uninjured welders. Employee #3, an ironworker and lead worker, was overseeing the operations inside the hot box. After the accident, the employees were transported to the hospital and released the same day.
Keywords: AMMONIA, WORK RULES, HEAT EXHAUSTION, OVEREXPOSURE, CONFINED SPACE, WELDING, REFINERY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120047345 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Production helpers | ||
| 2 | 120047345 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Structural metal workers | ||
| 3 | 120047345 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Welders and cutters |