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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125627570 - Semano, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Semano, Inc.
31757 Knapp Street
Hayward, CA 94544
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3471
NAICS: 332813/ Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/02/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/13/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361490329 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $895 | $0 | $895 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $895 | $0 | $895 |
| 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 | 03/06/2000 | 04/05/2000 | $310 | $310 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5194 H01 | 03/06/2000 | 04/05/2000 | $310 | $310 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 14301 B | 03/06/2000 | 04/05/2000 | $275 | $275 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:30 a.m. on November 5, 1999, Employee #1 was assigned by his supervisor to wipe down a 48-in. by 36-in.by-20-in. steel tank with small amounts of nitric acid, a task that Employee #1 normally does not perform. Employee #1 began to feel light-headed and nauseous while wiping down the sides of the tank and eventually went to the emergency room. Employee #1 suffered caustic burns to his lungs due to his using nitric acid to clean an enclosed metal tank. Employee #1 was held for medical observation as a precautionary measure, but was not hospitalized.
Keywords: LUNG, MAINTENANCE, CLEANING, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, CHEMICAL BURN, NITRIC ACID
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125627570 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Machinery maintenance occupations |