Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120158498 - H F Drilling

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 120158498

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 12/14/1994

Site Address:
H F Drilling
1150 W Trenton Ave
Orange, CA 92667

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 12/29/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/13/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362217010

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				16		16
Current Violations				16		16
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,625	$0	$2,625
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,625	$0	$2,625
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	461 A	12/30/1994	02/01/1995	$200	$200	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	23400016 A	12/30/1994	02/01/1995	$100	$100	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	23400021	12/30/1994	02/01/1995	$150	$150	$0	-
4.	01004	Other	23400022 A	12/30/1994	02/01/1995	$200	$200	$0	-
5.	01005	Other	23400023	12/30/1994	02/01/1995	$200	$200	$0	-
6.	01006	Other	3203 A06	12/30/1994	02/01/1995	$100	$100	$0	-
7.	01007	Other	3203 B	12/30/1994	02/01/1995	$100	$100	$0	-
8.	01008	Other	3382 A	12/30/1994	02/01/1995	$100	$100	$0	-
9.	01009	Other	3577 E	12/30/1994	02/01/1995	$300	$300	$0	-
10.	01010	Other	3578 G	12/30/1994	02/01/1995	$300	$300	$0	-
11.	01011	Other	3660 A	12/30/1994	02/01/1995	$100	$100	$0	-
12.	01012	Other	5185 G	12/30/1994	02/01/1995	$150	$150	$0	-
13.	01013	Other	5185 L	12/30/1994	02/01/1995	$150	$150	$0	-
14.	01014	Other	5194 F04	12/30/1994	02/01/1995	$150	$150	$0	-
15.	01015	Other	5194 G01	12/30/1994	02/01/1995	$100	$100	$0	-
16.	01016	Other	5194 H01	12/30/1994	02/01/1995	$225	$225	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170585541

Event: 11/10/1994

Employee injured by inhalation of chlorine gas

Employee #1, a janitor for H-F Drilling, was preparing a bleach solution in the janitor's storage closet at the H-F Drilling facility. He poured bleach into a spray bottle to use for carpet cleaning, but unbeknownst to him the spray bottle contained residual Lime-Away, an acid-based cleaner. A chemical reaction occurred immediately, releasing chlorine gas. Employee #1 suffered severe respiratory distress and was transported to a local hospital. He remained out of work and under doctor's treatment as of five weeks after the accident.

Keywords: JANITOR, RESPIRATORY, LUNG, BLEACH, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CHLORINE, CHEMICAL REACTION, CLEANING FLUID, TOXIC FUMES

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120158498			Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Janitors and cleaners

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