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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120339940 - Uss-Posco Industries, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Uss-Posco Industries, Llc
900 Loveridge Rd.
Pittsburg, CA 94565
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 471, Pittsburg, CA 94565
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 331111/Iron and Steel Mills
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/03/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/27/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361734841 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 3314 A | 09/16/2003 | 06/18/2003 | $5,000 | $22,500 | $0 | 09/22/2003 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:30 a.m. on June 10, 2003, Employee #2 requested help to unclog the strainer on Tank Number 1 on the pickling line. Employee #1 met Employee #2 at the tank. Employee #1 said he turned off the pump to stop liquid from being pumped through the system. Employee #1 said that he asked Employee #2 if all of the valves were closed, which meant that Employee #2 had drained, flushed, and blocked the system. Employee #1 thought Employee #2 answered yes. Employee #1 said that they were having trouble removing the sight glass to access the strainer. Employee #1 requested assistance from another worker, Employee #3. Employee #3 assisted and they removed the sight glass. Employee #3 discovered that the pump was not off as it should have been. Energy control procedures were not performed. A negative pressure had built up in the system. That is why it was so difficult to remove the sight glass. At that time Employee #2 proceeded to turn the pump off. The solution inside of the system reversed, due to loss of pressure when the pump was turned off, and sprayed out onto Employee #1 and Employee #2. Employee #2 immediately began to hose himself off and proceeded to the shower. Employee #1 did not shower immediately. Instead, he began to try and contain the spill. Employee #1 closed off valves and pumps. Employee #1 said that he did not realize how badly he was burned until about 30 minutes after the acid solution sprayed out of the tank onto his body. Employee #1 was hospitalized with acid burns.
Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, CHEMICAL BURN, SKIN, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120339940 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Miscellaneous precision metal workers |