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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1254580.015 - Wiretech, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Wiretech, Inc.
6440 Canning St
Commerce, CA 90040
Mailing Address:
6440 Canning St, Commerce, CA 90040
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 331222/Steel Wire Drawing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/12/2018
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/02/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1252076 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $60,750 | $0 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | $61,875 |
| Current Penalty | $21,600 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $21,750 |
| 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 | 3203(A)(4) | 02/13/2018 | 03/19/2018 | $150 | $1,125 | $0 | 03/13/2018 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3270(C) | 02/13/2018 | $16,200 | $20,250 | $0 | 03/13/2018 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3382(A) | 02/13/2018 | 02/23/2018 | $2,700 | $20,250 | $0 | 03/13/2018 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 5162(D) | 02/13/2018 | 02/23/2018 | $2,700 | $20,250 | $0 | 03/13/2018 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:15 a.m. on August 14, 2017, an employee was working alone at the time, saw that there was a lot of accumulated water on the floor and the pumps were running, which was not the usual situation on a Monday morning. The employee climbed up onto the side of the tanks in the cleaning line to inspect the main pipe above the tanks and to open the main valve to release water to try to determine where the leak was. The employee turned on the city water valve, then walked along the back edges for a few feet and fell into a 4-ft wide by 11-ft long by 7-ft deep tank of 5% sulfuric acid (pH <1). The employee was wearing spectacle safety glasses with no side shields, and leather and fabric gloves. The employee suffered chemical burns to approximately 50-70% of his body. He was transported by ambulance to Beverly Hospital, and was then transferred to the Los Angeles County/USC Burn Unit. Where he was hospitalized and treated.
Keywords: Chemical, Chemical Burn, Fall, Sulfuric Acid
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1254580.015 | 62 | M | Hospitalized injury | Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's |