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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120059001 - Applied Silicone Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Applied Silicone Corporation
320 W. Stanley Ave.
Ventura, CA 93001
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2819
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/10/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/01/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361396203 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $200,000 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $200,225 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $225 |
| 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 | Willful | 3203 A03 | 08/10/1992 | 08/10/1992 | $40,000 | $40,000 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3381 A | 08/10/1992 | 08/10/1992 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Willful | 3382 A | 08/10/1992 | 08/10/1992 | $40,000 | $40,000 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 04001 | Willful | 3383 A | 08/10/1992 | 08/10/1992 | $40,000 | $40,000 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 05001 | Willful | 3384 A | 08/10/1992 | 08/10/1992 | $40,000 | $40,000 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 6. | 06001 | Willful | 3385 A | 08/10/1992 | 08/10/1992 | $40,000 | $40,000 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:00 p.m. on July 21, 1992, Employee #1 was pouring dry sodium hydroxide into a vessel that already contained water and cyanopyridine. This mixture was to become zinc picolinate, a vitamin. This work was done under the supervision of a biochemical manager. Employee #1 had poured three 50 lb bags of sodium hydroxide into the vessel and had almost finished pouring the fourth bag when a large exothermic reaction occurred. Corrosive liquid came out of the top opening and covered Employee #1. He took two steps down the stairway but then fell the rest of the way onto the concrete floor into a pool of the corrosive liquid. Employee #1 was flown by helicopter to Sherman Oaks Burn Center. On July 25, 1992, Employee #1 died.
Keywords: SODIUM HYDROXIDE, STAIR, PPE, CHEMICAL REACTION, CORROSIVE, CHEMICAL BURN, FALL, SPILL, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120059001 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Construction trades, n.e.c. |