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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125739896 - Timec Company Inc. Dba Welltech Safety
Inspection Information - Office: Ca-E-Concord (R2-D2)
Site Address:
Timec Company Inc. Dba Welltech Safety
150 Solano Way (Uds/Ultramar)
Martinez, CA 94553
Mailing Address:
155 Corporate Place, Vallejo, CA 94590
Union Status: Union
SIC:7363
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/06/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/17/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361704893 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $650 | $0 | $650 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $650 | $0 | $650 |
| 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 | 342 A | 08/09/2002 | 09/11/2002 | $325 | $325 | $0 | 08/14/2002 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 14300004 A | 08/09/2002 | 09/11/2002 | $325 | $325 | $0 | 08/14/2002 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 p.m. on February 8, 2002, Employee # 1, a contractor employee, was acting as a confined-space attendant monitoring an entrant who was inspecting the interior of an 85-foot-tall processing vessel at a petroleum refinery. A ventilation blower was supplying air through the lower manway, and the air stream was exiting at the upper manway, where Employee #1 was located. She was exposed to an unknown chemical that resulted in acute symptoms including vomiting, coughing, difficulty breathing, edema on her exposed skin, and loss of consciousness. Employee #1 was hospitalized for 5 days in an intensive care unit.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, CHEMICAL VESSEL, REFINERY, CHEMICAL, COUGH, VOMIT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125739896 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Laborers, except construction |