Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120138227 - Abcana Industries

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 120138227

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 11/07/2001

Site Address:
Abcana Industries
545 W Bradley
El Cajon, CA 92020

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5169

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/17/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/14/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362073561
Complaint	78399250		Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	8			19		27
Current Violations	5			20		25
Initial Penalty	$63,330	$0	$0	$7,255	$0	$70,585
Current Penalty	$23,250	$0	$0	$4,540	$0	$27,790
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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	04/17/2002	05/20/2002	$0	$160	$0	05/02/2002	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	461 A	04/17/2002	05/20/2002	$160	$160	$0	05/02/2002	W - Empr Withdrew
3.	01003	Other	23400021	04/17/2002	05/20/2002	$485	$485	$0	05/02/2002	W - Empr Withdrew
4.	01004	Other	23400026	04/17/2002	05/20/2002	$0	$365	$0	05/02/2002	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01005	Other	25100004	04/17/2002	05/20/2002	$245	$245	$0	05/02/2002	W - Empr Withdrew
6.	01006	Other	3203 B01	04/17/2002	05/20/2002	$245	$245	$0	05/02/2002	W - Empr Withdrew
7.	01007	Other	3328 E	04/17/2002	05/20/2002	$730	$730	$0	05/02/2002	W - Empr Withdrew
8.	01008	Other	3366 D	04/17/2002	05/20/2002	$605	$605	$0	05/02/2002	W - Empr Withdrew
9.	01009	Other	3366 E	04/17/2002	05/20/2002	$0	$605	$0	05/02/2002	W - Empr Withdrew
10.	01010	Other	3664 A	04/17/2002	05/20/2002	$200	$200	$0	05/02/2002	W - Empr Withdrew
11.	01011	Other	5144 C	04/17/2002	05/20/2002	$0	$245	$0	05/02/2002	F - Formal Settlement
12.	01012	Other	5144 E	04/17/2002	05/20/2002	$650	$650	$0	05/02/2002	W - Empr Withdrew
13.	01013	Other	5144 F	04/17/2002	05/20/2002	$0	$650	$0	05/02/2002	F - Formal Settlement
14.	01014	Other	5144 H	04/17/2002	05/20/2002	$0	$650	$0	05/02/2002	W - Empr Withdrew
15.	01015	Other	5144 K	04/17/2002	05/20/2002	$0	$200	$0	05/02/2002	F - Formal Settlement
16.	01016	Other	5192 Q03 D	04/17/2002	05/20/2002	$0	$245	$0	05/02/2002	W - Empr Withdrew
17.	01017	Other	5192 Q03 G	04/17/2002	05/20/2002	$0	$245	$0	05/02/2002	W - Empr Withdrew
18.	01018	Other	5192 Q06	04/17/2002	05/20/2002	$245	$245	$0	05/02/2002	W - Empr Withdrew
19.	01019	Other	6151 E03	04/17/2002	05/20/2002	$325	$325	$0	05/02/2002	W - Empr Withdrew
20.	02001	Serious	23400022 A	04/17/2002	04/29/2002	$585	$5,850	$0	05/02/2002	F - Formal Settlement
21.	03001	Serious	23400023	04/17/2002	04/29/2002	$5,850	$5,850	$0	05/02/2002	W - Empr Withdrew
22.	04001	Serious	3382 A	04/17/2002	04/29/2002	$7,310	$7,310	$0	05/02/2002	W - Empr Withdrew
23.	05001	Serious	3383 A	04/17/2002	04/29/2002	$730	$7,310	$0	05/02/2002	F - Formal Settlement
24.	06001	Other	4002 A	04/17/2002	04/29/2002	$650	$5,850	$0	05/02/2002	F - Formal Settlement
25.	07001	Serious	5144 D	04/17/2002	04/29/2002	$8,775	$8,775	$0	05/02/2002	W - Empr Withdrew
26.	08001	Serious	5164 A	04/17/2002	04/29/2002	$0	$18,000	$0	05/02/2002	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.
27.	09001	Other	5192 Q01	04/17/2002	04/29/2002	$0	$4,385	$0	05/02/2002	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201064672

Event: 05/15/2001

Employee's lungs injured when he inhales chemical vapors

At approximately 11:30 to 11:45 a.m. on May 15, 2001, Employee #1 was working next to a maintenance room. During a pumping operation, muriatic acid, (containing 31 to 36 percent hydrochloric acid), and bleach, (containing 12.5 to 15.6 percent sodium hypochlorite and 0.1 to 2.0 percent sodium hydroxide), inadvertently mixed. Employee #1 was hospitalized for inhalation of chlorine gas and hypochlorite and hydrochloric acid vapors.

Keywords: HYDROCHLORIC ACID, LUNG, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, VAPOR, SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, BLEACH, INHALATION, CHLORINE, CHEMICAL BURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120138227			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Truck drivers, light

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